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Removing Default "Index of" Setting on Apache

Discussion in 'Security' started by reefine, Sep 7, 2010.

  1. reefine

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    Hi,

    I am trying to get rid of the default setting that shows all files/folders "index of" default for a directory that has no index file.

    How do I do this?

    This should be default setup for cPanel installations... I am very surprised it is not! Huge security flaw!

    Thanks,
    Reefine
     
    #1 reefine, Sep 7, 2010
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    Apache directory indexes can be disabled by default using WebHost Manager (WHM) via the following menu path (with linked documentation):
    WHM: Main >> Service Configuration >> Apache Configuration >> Global Configuration
    • Directory '/' Options >> Untick (uncheck) "Indexes" >> Save
     
    #2 cPanelDon, Sep 7, 2010
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    Thanks. Worked!

    Why is this not default? This is a major security flaw. I feel sorry for users who do not know much about cPanel who are the administrators of their server..

    cPanel is excellent software but lacks:

    - Default configuration (for all files) optimized for security
    - Grammar checking (I noticed they spell "automatically" - "automagically" many times... very annoying)

    I have had to spend 12 hours optimizing cPanel to make it secure.. not very good with latest stable release :-/
     
    #3 reefine, Sep 7, 2010
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    If there is a specific setting you would like enabled by default, such as one related to security, I would consider posting a feature request (one per thread) in the following forums area to help gather interest and spur discussion: Feature Requests for cPanel and WHM - cPanel Forums

    Regarding typos, if you see any that may have been missed please let us know; we greatly appreciate your feedback especially when reporting an issue. We have a dedicated link in the upper right corner of the forums, labeled Bugs, that can be used to Submit a Bug Report.

    Please note that while using the cPanel STABLE release tier there may be a longer wait until updates, including typo corrections, reach your system; this is because each update is first tested in other release tiers (AKA build trees), including EDGE, CURRENT, and RELEASE, before they may reach STABLE. Reference: cPanel/WHM Versions and Release Process
     
    #4 cPanelDon, Sep 7, 2010
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    Automagically is a word (not a grammatical error). The most commonly accepted first use of the term in writing is considered to have taken place in 1987: Advanced structured analysis and design - Google Books
     
    #5 cPanelDavidG, Sep 16, 2010
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