Hide Your .htaccess Settings Using … .htaccess

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Your .htaccess file can hold a good amount of information about the structure of your website, some of which should not be exposed to users. These settings include mod_rewrite settings, php_flag/php_value settings, and SetHandler directives.

Luckily, you can use your .htaccess file to hide your .htaccess file. Here's how:

The Code

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

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  1. A better way from the askapache.com htaccess tutorial technically is:

    Order allow,deny
    Deny from all
    

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