2012/3/26 Téssio Fechine <precheca123@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > >> Not at all; you are right that that stanza is equivalent to >> "Order >> Allow,Deny", but the behaviour after adding an additional >> Allow is >> different. >> >> There isn't one right or wrong way, you just have to >> understand that >> there are two ways, and what the differences are. >> >> Cheers >> >> Tom > > "... but the behaviour after adding an additional Allow is different." > This is what I am trying to understand, but I can't. Can you give me an example of that, please? > > I am starting learning this now, and I can't see any difference in these two cases.. only the lack of logic in the first one: > > Order Deny,Allow (allow everything, unless specifically denied) > Deny from all (now deny everything) > Allow from apache.org (now allow this specific hosts) > > Order Allow,Deny (deny everything by default) > Allow from apache.org (allow this specific hosts) > > What I am asking is an example of any situation in which the first case is preferable. > Thanks! > Consider what would happen if you wanted to allow apache.org but deny foo.apache.org. Add a "Deny from foo.apache.org" to both, and the behaviour is different - the former will allow it, but the latter will deny it. The former also makes it more explicit what is happening, whilst the latter relies on the person reading it understanding what "Order Allow,Deny" means. Cheers Tom --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx