Hi, I think you should manage to do this by using RewriteCond directive and REQUEST_METHOD environment variable (http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_rewrite.html#rewritecond). You should be able to build a test that says "if http method is TRACE, then... Then forbid" Next line should then be a RewriteRule that makes the request forbidden. It *should* look like that (I haven't tested): RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} ^TRACE$ RewriteRule .* [F] Hope that'll help (please tell us). Olivier Olivier CHIROUZE I&0 Infrastructure Volvo Information Technology ________________________________ From: Yaniv Ofer [mailto:Ofer.Yaniv@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 13 February 2007 12:01 To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Disable TRACE HTTP method on Apache 1.3.33 Hello Our application is running over Apache 1.3.33. As a result of a failed security test, we have been asked to disable the TRACE HTTP method on our Apache Server. Could you please refer me to a configuration/patch/fix that would disable the TRACE HTTP method for Apache 1.3.33 Server? Our Server should refuse the following HTTP TRACE request: ========================================================== TRACE /inbox?Uid=379%2D100 HTTP/1.1 Host: 172.17.129.61:50084 ========================================================== Our current server replies with 200 OK for that request. Thanks Ofer --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx