Hi all, I am sorry for asking in php forum.i am subscribed to php and not to apache.but i hope many people in this group also the solution to this query. how can i configure apache so that users are forbidden to see my docroot file structure. for example i have a file at http://localhost/dir1/xyz.html , if the user try to access http://localhost, or http://localhost/dir1 he shud get a message forbidden. Thanks babu. --------------------------------- To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre.