how to prevent directory listing in apache ?

chuck77 · 12-20-2001, 09:11 PM

http://swamp.chl.chalmers.se/apache/dist/

For yr reference, if u click the url above, u see the index of the
files in the directory. How do i prevent this in apache..??
where it will deny access to that directory directly...when we type the url. How do u redirect it to the root page ...?? eg below url.

http://swamp.chl.chalmers.se

trickykid · 12-20-2001, 09:36 PM

the quickest way is you could use the Alias command or you could possibly use the Redirect command.

examples:

Code:

Alias /apache/dist "/www/home" and
Redirect [status] oldURLprefix newURLprefix

or you could even just have a template page setup as a regular html page to use for anypage named index.html or something that has some dynamic html or script to redirect users to the default homepage instantly or something like that.

chuck77 · 12-20-2001, 09:53 PM

is there any other way out other than the Alias and Redirect command. Is there any way to control the directory ??

Pls advise..

trickykid · 12-20-2001, 10:26 PM

Are you wanting some access to the listing or no access to be seen from the web ??

Maybe someone else knows of another way.. if you don't want any access, best bet is probably the redirect command..

there are other methods like using the mod_block.c or a another URL rewriter is the mod_uri_remap.c instead of the mod_rewrite in which i forgot about in my previous post..

so your best options are basically the

Redirect, Alias and Rewrite commands.. you can find more info most likely at www.apache.org

chuck77 · 12-20-2001, 11:58 PM

let say, i have many levels of sub-directories..example 20 level.

Do i have to type in the code for each and every sub directories redirection ??? This is a tedious process. any other way round ?

Thanks for watever info u gave...!

chuck77 · 12-21-2001, 12:44 AM

I found from one website...

from the main directory in the server, change the mode to the directory where u load all the html files for public. This will prevent the directory listing..providing u hav access to server.

#chmod 700 /directory

trickykid · 12-21-2001, 12:45 AM

cool.. a quick easy way with permission settings..

chuck77 · 12-21-2001, 03:27 AM

My previous suggestion is a fault...cos no one is able to access the webpage.

You may check the * IndexIgnore * option in httpd.conf.
Use wildcard to prevent listing of the directory.