HTTP methods or verbs, such as GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and others, define the type of action to be performed on a resource. While some of these methods are …
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Hotlinking, often referred to as bandwidth theft, happens when other websites directly link to images or other media files hosted on your server. This can lead to increased server …
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Apache server response headers are an essential part of HTTP communication between the server and client. They provide information about the server, the resources being accessed, and additional metadata …
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When starting or restarting the Apache web server, you might come across a warning message: “Could not reliably determine the server’s fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1 for ServerName.” …
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The HyperText Transfer Protocol version 2 (HTTP/2) is a significant improvement over its predecessor, HTTP/1.1. With features like multiplexing, header compression, and server push, HTTP/2 offers faster web page …
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HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a web security policy that enforces web browsers and other user agents to interact with websites solely over HTTPS. By ensuring connections are …
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Apache, one of the most widely used web servers, offers a modular architecture that allows users to extend its functionality by enabling or disabling specific modules. These modules can …
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Denial of Service (DoS) attacks aim to render a server or network resource unavailable, overwhelming it with a flood of traffic. This can cause serious problems for websites and …
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If no DirectoryIndex (normally configured as index.html, index.htm, index.php, welcome.html) present in a directory, and if mod_autoindex is enabled (which by default is normally enabled), Apache would list the directory contents, as the following;
While useful for some cases, you would want to disable this feature (perhaps for security reason). There are few ways to do this.
Disabling access to certain directories in Apache is a common practice for security and privacy. Restricting access ensures that unauthorized users cannot access sensitive data or files.
