Change the site configuration file to block listing out files in the directory

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When I access a directory hosted by Apache that does not have a index.php file or similar, Apache lists the content of the directory for me. How can I block this? I'm using Apache2 on Ubuntu.

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When I access a directory hosted by Apache that does not have a index.php file or similar, Apache lists the content of the directory for me. How can I block this? I'm using Apache2 on Ubuntu.

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When I access a directory hosted by Apache that does not have a index.php file or similar, Apache lists the content of the directory for me. How can I block this? I'm using Apache2 on Ubuntu.

edited Feb 16 at 21:36

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asked Feb 14 at 16:18

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When I access a directory hosted by Apache that does not have a index.php file or similar, Apache lists the content of the directory for me. How can I block this? I'm using Apache2 on Ubuntu.

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edited Feb 16 at 21:36

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edited Feb 16 at 21:36

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edited Feb 16 at 21:36

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edited Feb 16 at 21:36

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In the appropriate <Directory> stanza. For instance it may look like this:

<Directory /www/somefolder>
 Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
 AllowOverride None
</Directory>

Change this into

<Directory /www/somefolder>
 Options -Indexes FollowSymLinks
 AllowOverride None
</Directory>

If there is no Options... line, you can add one with the content Options -Indexes for any <Directory...> stanza. The options are separated by a space ().

Note the - in front of Indexes. This is also covered briefly in the Apache documentation.

The index are generated by mod_autoindex.

answered Feb 14 at 17:48

vidarlo

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Thanks, should i make a new file with the content you provided in the example directory /var/www/filer?
â€“Â user794322
Feb 16 at 11:03

No, the best solution is to edit your configuration.
â€“Â vidarlo
Feb 16 at 11:35

I tried editing the apache2.conf file and restarted the server, but it didn't work. How can i access the folder trough localhost? When trying to access the folder in the browser, i get the custom error page.
â€“Â user794322
Feb 16 at 11:56

@20_90 The default config file for default host is /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf. You can also add this to the <Directory /var/www/> stanza of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf. Simply put a - in front of Indexes.
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In the appropriate <Directory> stanza. For instance it may look like this:

<Directory /www/somefolder>
 Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
 AllowOverride None
</Directory>

Change this into

<Directory /www/somefolder>
 Options -Indexes FollowSymLinks
 AllowOverride None
</Directory>

If there is no Options... line, you can add one with the content Options -Indexes for any <Directory...> stanza. The options are separated by a space ().

Note the - in front of Indexes. This is also covered briefly in the Apache documentation.

The index are generated by mod_autoindex.

answered Feb 14 at 17:48

vidarlo

7,21642140

Thanks, should i make a new file with the content you provided in the example directory /var/www/filer?
â€“Â user794322
Feb 16 at 11:03

No, the best solution is to edit your configuration.
â€“Â vidarlo
Feb 16 at 11:35

I tried editing the apache2.conf file and restarted the server, but it didn't work. How can i access the folder trough localhost? When trying to access the folder in the browser, i get the custom error page.
â€“Â user794322
Feb 16 at 11:56

@20_90 The default config file for default host is /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf. You can also add this to the <Directory /var/www/> stanza of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf. Simply put a - in front of Indexes.
â€“Â vidarlo
Feb 16 at 21:33

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In the appropriate <Directory> stanza. For instance it may look like this:

<Directory /www/somefolder>
 Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
 AllowOverride None
</Directory>

Change this into

<Directory /www/somefolder>
 Options -Indexes FollowSymLinks
 AllowOverride None
</Directory>

If there is no Options... line, you can add one with the content Options -Indexes for any <Directory...> stanza. The options are separated by a space ().

Note the - in front of Indexes. This is also covered briefly in the Apache documentation.

The index are generated by mod_autoindex.

answered Feb 14 at 17:48

vidarlo

7,21642140

Thanks, should i make a new file with the content you provided in the example directory /var/www/filer?
â€“Â user794322
Feb 16 at 11:03

No, the best solution is to edit your configuration.
â€“Â vidarlo
Feb 16 at 11:35

I tried editing the apache2.conf file and restarted the server, but it didn't work. How can i access the folder trough localhost? When trying to access the folder in the browser, i get the custom error page.
â€“Â user794322
Feb 16 at 11:56

@20_90 The default config file for default host is /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf. You can also add this to the <Directory /var/www/> stanza of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf. Simply put a - in front of Indexes.
â€“Â vidarlo
Feb 16 at 21:33

add a commentÂ |Â

up vote
3
down vote

In the appropriate <Directory> stanza. For instance it may look like this:

<Directory /www/somefolder>
 Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
 AllowOverride None
</Directory>

Change this into

<Directory /www/somefolder>
 Options -Indexes FollowSymLinks
 AllowOverride None
</Directory>

If there is no Options... line, you can add one with the content Options -Indexes for any <Directory...> stanza. The options are separated by a space ().

Note the - in front of Indexes. This is also covered briefly in the Apache documentation.

The index are generated by mod_autoindex.

answered Feb 14 at 17:48

vidarlo

7,21642140

In the appropriate <Directory> stanza. For instance it may look like this:

<Directory /www/somefolder>
 Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
 AllowOverride None
</Directory>

Change this into

<Directory /www/somefolder>
 Options -Indexes FollowSymLinks
 AllowOverride None
</Directory>

If there is no Options... line, you can add one with the content Options -Indexes for any <Directory...> stanza. The options are separated by a space ().

Note the - in front of Indexes. This is also covered briefly in the Apache documentation.

The index are generated by mod_autoindex.

answered Feb 14 at 17:48

vidarlo

7,21642140

answered Feb 14 at 17:48

vidarlo

7,21642140

answered Feb 14 at 17:48

vidarlo

7,21642140

answered Feb 14 at 17:48

vidarlo

7,21642140

Thanks, should i make a new file with the content you provided in the example directory /var/www/filer?
â€“Â user794322
Feb 16 at 11:03

No, the best solution is to edit your configuration.
â€“Â vidarlo
Feb 16 at 11:35

I tried editing the apache2.conf file and restarted the server, but it didn't work. How can i access the folder trough localhost? When trying to access the folder in the browser, i get the custom error page.
â€“Â user794322
Feb 16 at 11:56

@20_90 The default config file for default host is /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf. You can also add this to the <Directory /var/www/> stanza of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf. Simply put a - in front of Indexes.
â€“Â vidarlo
Feb 16 at 21:33

add a commentÂ |Â

Thanks, should i make a new file with the content you provided in the example directory /var/www/filer?
â€“Â user794322
Feb 16 at 11:03

No, the best solution is to edit your configuration.
â€“Â vidarlo
Feb 16 at 11:35

I tried editing the apache2.conf file and restarted the server, but it didn't work. How can i access the folder trough localhost? When trying to access the folder in the browser, i get the custom error page.
â€“Â user794322
Feb 16 at 11:56

@20_90 The default config file for default host is /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf. You can also add this to the <Directory /var/www/> stanza of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf. Simply put a - in front of Indexes.
â€“Â vidarlo
Feb 16 at 21:33

Thanks, should i make a new file with the content you provided in the example directory /var/www/filer?
â€“Â user794322
Feb 16 at 11:03

No, the best solution is to edit your configuration.
â€“Â vidarlo
Feb 16 at 11:35

I tried editing the apache2.conf file and restarted the server, but it didn't work. How can i access the folder trough localhost? When trying to access the folder in the browser, i get the custom error page.
â€“Â user794322
Feb 16 at 11:56

@20_90 The default config file for default host is /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf. You can also add this to the <Directory /var/www/> stanza of /etc/apache2/apache2.conf. Simply put a - in front of Indexes.
â€“Â vidarlo
Feb 16 at 21:33

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