How to protect directory content from being viewed.

[John]

I have several subdirectories with .phps, pictures, etc that I'd like to
prevent users from getting a listing of.

I've been to sights that produce a "Directory Listing Denied" error when I
enter the URL and subdirectory. What permission levels must I set my
directory to for the same error message to be displayed?

John

 

[Kevin Spencer]

You can set that permission through IIS. You could also take the easy way
out and put in a web page with the same name as your home page, which is the
default home page file name for that web site.

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nor a lender be.

 

[John]

Sorry, what's IIS?

The reason I need to know what permission level to set my sub-directories is
because the shopping cart I purchased installed those directories and I'm
trying to keep that sensitive information private.

Thanks.

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

Your host must disallow directory browsing on the server. You'll need to
contact them.
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| I have several subdirectories with .phps, pictures, etc that I'd like to
| prevent users from getting a listing of.
|
| I've been to sights that produce a "Directory Listing Denied" error when I
| enter the URL and subdirectory. What permission levels must I set my
| directory to for the same error message to be displayed?
|
| John
|
|

 

[John]

Thanks Tom,

I figured out how my hosting site allowed me to trun off directory browsing.
It works & I'm much more comfortble now.

John

 

[Kevin Spencer]

IIS (Internet Information Services) is the Microsoft web server product. Of
course, you might be hosted on a non-Microsoft server. Sorry if that's the
case.

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HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.