Re: [PHP] How safe is a .htaccess file?

On 10-08-17 04:17 PM, tedd wrote:
> Hi gang:
>
> The subject line says it all.
>
> How secure is a .htaccess file to store passwords and other sensitive stuff?
>
> Can a .htaccess file be viewed remotely?

It depends on the server configuration. I think for the most part apache 
servers disable viewing these files by default. But, in any event, when 
these include access restriction, I always point it at a user/password 
file outside the web tree.

Cheers,
Rob.
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