Serving web pages

Stopping spam and hackers

htaccess

An .htaccess file in a directory on a server tells the server how to handle specified requests or requests from specified internet addresses.

Examples

<Files .htaccess>
order allow,deny
deny from all
</Files>

Prevents anyone from reading the .htaccess file(s).

order allow,deny
deny from 59.92.4.185
deny from 66.225.201
deny from 69.80.96.0/20
allow from all

Prevents anyone from 59.92.4.185, addresses that start with 66.225.201, or addresses that match the first 20 bits of 69.80.96.0.

ErrorDocument 403 "Sorry, requests from your IP address are forbidden

Shows the phrase after " when access is denied to a page.

ErrorDocument 404 /errors/eto404.html

Replies with the eto404.html file when the request can't be found.