AllowOverride None

PHP Advanced and Object-Oriented Programming

Larry Ullman

 <Directory />
 AllowOverride None
 </Directory>
 #Depending on the installation and configuration, Apache, on thestrictest level of security, will not allow .htaccess files to change Apache behavior.
 #The root directory (/) is the target, meaning that Apache will not allowover-rides—changes—made within any directories on the computer at all.

 #Another common use of an .htaccess file is to protect the contents of a directory.
 # Thereare two possible scenarios:
 #• Denying all access
 #• Restricting access to authorized user

 #To deny all access to a directory’s contents
 # Disable directory browsing:
 Options All -Indexes
 # Prevent folder listing:
 IndexIgnore *
 # Prevent access to any file:
 <FileMatch "^.*$">
     Order Allow, Deny
     Deny from all
 </FileMatch>

 #Again, this code just prevents direct access to that directory’s contents via a Webbrowser.
 #A PHP script could still use include(), require(), readfile(), and other functions to access that content.