Apache Restrict ALL access to file from web

blizunt7 · 08-15-2007, 11:43 AM

Hey all,
I have some plain text files within one of my web directories. I need to access this file from a php script, so permissions must be:
-rw-r-r

But if i type in this file in my address bar, obviously the plain text file is seen.

Is there a way in Apache to restrict this, withOUT using .htaccess? .htaccess allows restricted access to files, I want to disallow ANYONE (myself included) from accessing this file via the WEB.

Thanks all very much!

druuna · 08-15-2007, 12:08 PM

Hi,

Does this text file need to be in the htdocs (web) directory tree?

If not: Why not put it outside the htdocs tree (= not readable by apache) and access it from there using your php script.

Hope this helps.

blizunt7 · 08-15-2007, 02:08 PM

well, then it still wont be readable by "other" users, which is what i need to do, to allow "apache" users (as web users) to access the file.

Basically, i have a plain text password file.
But need to read this file (from php script, not web)

Thanks