[CentOS] Re: How to prevent reading of an xml in a particular directory from browser in apache on Centos4.4

[Scott Silva]

ankush grover spake the following on 2/10/2007 2:11 AM:
> hi friends,
> 
> I have configured a HelpDesk Ticketing System on Centos4.4. The
> problem I am facing is that there is a file called "site.xml" which
> contains the information about database connections and I don't want
> ppl to be able to read that file through browser. As per the
> readme.htm of that software if the below entries will be put in
> .htaccess then nobody can read the xml through browser.
> 
> <Files ~ ".xml">
>   Order allow,deny
>   Deny from all
>   Satisfy All
> </Files>
> 
> 
> Even though the above entries are there in .htaccess still I am able
> to read "site.xml" file. How do I prevent the reading of this file ?
> 
> HelpDesk Ticketing Software is under /var/www/html/request and
> .htaccess is also under /var/www/html/request.
> 
> Please let me know if you need any further information.
> 
> Thanks & Regards
> 
> Ankush Grover
Did you try to chown to root:root and chmod to 600?
That should keep apache from reading the file.

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