.htaccess

[driveflexfuel]

I have a directory call it /files in this directory i have files that are collected by php scripts randomly placed on the site. Is it possible to block visitors form viewing this directory by typing in site.com/files/filename.php but still be able to use filename.php as an include on my pages.

[Scoochi2]

I think you don't even need .htaccess
Just change the permissions to 700?

[driveflexfuel]

How would i go about doing that. I have never worked with changing permissions and they are not the easiest thing to search on the net.

[Livewire]

I think you don't even need .htaccess
Just change the permissions to 700?

.htaccess:

<Files *>
order allow, deny
deny from all
</Files>

Include and Require by php will still work though; apparently PHP bypasses the .htaccess requirement since apache isn't actually serving the page to the user, it's being used by another php document.


No idea how to change permissions though honestly, I've used this in the past but it's been a while - i -might- have the Files * line wrong, back stuff up before trying it!!!

[Scoochi2]

^ Looks right to me Livewire.

To change permissions with X10's File Manger, select the file[s] and press the 'Change Permissions' icon/text.
Then play around with the checkboxes until it says 700 at the bottom

Both methods should work, though.

[driveflexfuel]

It works for the php includes but now i am wondering if there is a simaller way to do the same for a folder with js includes. I have a js file that holds promo numbers and i want to hide them from most people atleast

[gomarc]

It works for the php includes but now i am wondering if there is a simaller way to do the same for a folder with js includes. I have a js file that holds promo numbers and i want to hide them from most people atleast

PHP will run from the server side but JS is to run from the user side. This means that at one point, the js code needs to go to the user. Maybe you can find some answers at these posts:

http://codingforums.com/showthread.php?t=9442

http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum91/576.htm

[driveflexfuel]

Thanks for the links they link to the site below.

I found this site that works great. It will prevent almost anyone from reading your code.

http://www.javascriptobfuscator.com/Default.aspx

[gomarc]

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http://www.javascriptobfuscator.com/Default.aspx

A free Javascript obfuscator! Thanks driveflexfuel !