> -----Original Message----- > From: jslive@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:jslive@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joshua > Slive > Sent: vrijdag 21 september 2007 15:09 > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: mod_access problem > > On 9/21/07, m.a.m.vanbeek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <m.a.m.vanbeek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > When I use the mod_access directives to limit access to certain files > or > > commands, they just seem to be ignored. For example, to disable > > downloading of .htaccess and .htpasswd files I use the (almost) > standard > > rules of: > > > > --- example --- > > <Files ~ "^\.ht"> > > Order allow,deny > > Deny from all > > Satisfy all > > </Files> > > --- /example --- > > > > As far as I know this should disallow anyone (including users logging > in > > through HTTP AUTH) to open the .ht* files. But if I try to download > > them, they can be opened. > > The same problem goes for any other access limiting based on IP. > > Start by reading this: > http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/sections.html#mergin > > It may be that you have other access-control directives in a > <Location> section that are overriding your <Files> section. > > Joshua. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 Hi, Found the problem, a long time ago, some punk was abusing a forum I hosted and I (stupidly) created a <Location /> with his IP as deny and allow from all, not knowing this would override the other access restrictions. Thanks, Mark --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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