Re: dis allow to view directory on webpage

"Malik A. Ahad" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Could anyone of you guys tell me, how to dis allow to view directory on web page.
> 
> I have Apache web server running on Linux. if i dont enter after url /index.html,
>  it show me files names in the directory. where do i need to change setting, pls
> guide
> 

That is controlled in httpd.conf

Look for any uncommented options directive
(the word "Options" as the first non whitespace item on
a line followed by various options). There can be multiple
options directives, both inside and outside 
directory containters.
The option "Indexes" (without the quotes) tells apache
to display directory contents if it cannot find an
index.html (or whatever file(s) is/are designated).

Remove Indexes from any Options directive.
	(Options Includes Indexes FollowSymLinks
	 becomes
	 Options Includes FollowSymLinks)

If you're new to such things and want to be as careful
as possible, then copy and paste the line you want to
alter so that there are two identical lines. Comment out
the first one to make it inactive but save its contents,
and make your change to the second line which will become
the active line in the file/script/whatever.
	#Options Includes Indexes FollowSymLinks
	Options Includes FollowSymLinks

Save and exit httpd.conf and restart apache.
	/etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd restart
or if you've put in a symlink to save some typing
like I have
	/etc/init.d/httpd restart 

	service httpd restart 
will work as well, but I prefer the direct call because I 
can use command completion when I've spaced out the precise 
name of the service I want to start.

Hope this helps.
Andy