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fabiofranco.php
Joined: 23 Jan 2007
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 Posted: Tue 23 Jan '07 15:41 Post subject: Great doubt about .htaccess file on Windows |
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Well, i need any help.
This is my problem: i'm the manager of a apache server on windows xp pro... and i wanna improve security of my server. so, i tried to set the .htaccess but i dont get it, i dont know why.
Look, on linux platform we can make a file so-called ".htaccess", but on windows we cant make it. On windows we just can make a file so-called "something.htacces" or some like this. So, what can i do? .htaccess files only works in linux???
If it works in windows too... what must i do?
thanks for your help
Fabio Franco, from Brazil |
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James Blond
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| Posted: Tue 23 Jan '07 17:49 Post subject: |
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create a file something.htaccess and in console (cmd)
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ren something.htaccess .htaccess
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Easier: You can change access file name in httpd.conf
AccessFileName .htaccess
maybe change to
AccessFileName a.htaccess
than Apache will parse all a.htaccess which is a valid name in windows. |
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fabiofranco.php
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| Posted: Tue 23 Jan '07 19:44 Post subject: thanks |
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Hei man, tanks a lot for your answer. i will try what you told.
thanks |
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fabiofranco.php
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| Posted: Tue 23 Jan '07 20:06 Post subject: YYEESS |
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| it's works... thanks a lot... i get it!!!! |
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halfer
Joined: 31 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Wed 31 Jan '07 18:40 Post subject: |
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It's probably worth your reading up on the Windows file system if you are managing a server. The restriction on creating files prefixed with a dot is in the GUI only - it can be done at the command line. Simply type:
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This will create a blank htaccess file for you. Make sure you don't do this over the top of a pre-existing htaccess file, as it will empty it! |
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strigoi
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| Posted: Thu 01 Feb '07 12:36 Post subject: hmmm |
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not sure if this is too little too late, but heres how you make .htaccess in windows, and yes .htaccess works fine with windows.
open a new text document, place whatever you need into it.
up top, file > Save as
set the drop down menu to All FILES, name the new text doc .htaccess when thats done your done.
enjoy |
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Jorge
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| Posted: Fri 02 Feb '07 18:12 Post subject: |
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| . came from unix where all .something files are hidden. Windows indeed doesn't like it but it isn't imposible as posted above |
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