How to limit mod_rewrite to a single directory?

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.htaccess mod_rewrite - limit to root directory

How to apply a rule only to the root directory (where it's placed)?

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How about putting: RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} /([^/]*) before any of your rules. That will match on...

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vhosting with mod_rewrite

Newbie seeks compassionate mod_rewrite guru... I'd like to do simple vhosting without physically changing the httpd.conf every time. I'm only looking to do ONE domain name (mydomain.net), but many virtual domains (user1.mydomain.net, user2.mydomain.net...

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I do almost exactly the same thing as you want, but I have it slightly differently. The relevant potion...

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Apache mod_rewrite RewriteRule question

Apache RewriteRule to redirect Get requests to another server based on file suffix. I would like to set up a quick and dirty content load sharing scheme using mod_rewrite on Apache 1.3. The objective is to have large media files (.pdf, .avi, .mpeg,...

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Hi, Brian. Thanks for your question. You can achieve what you want using the following rule: RewriteEngine...

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How can I create an FTP account and limit the access of the user?

I create a new ftp user account with the following command: "sudo adduser username" and it creates automatically a folder where the user is going to put their files, but when the user login through FTP he can go up a directory to the root directory...

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What you are referring to is jailed user accounts.  A search on Google for "jailed user account...

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Can you help with my htaccess mod_rewrite clean URL formula?

I run a directory with about 100 pages, and im using an htaccess file so that users can type for example... mysite.com/courier opposed to; mysite.com/COURIER.php?subtype=COURIER heres how I am going about it; RewriteRule ^courier\.*$ COURIER\.php?subtype...

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Off the top of my head, something like : RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1php?subtype=$1 [NC,L,N] so whatever is...

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What is the proper way to mask/redirect a URL with mod_rewrite using .htaccess?

I have a website example.com and the former method for accessing pages was example.com/TG/?nav=XXXX and I have switched the directory to example.com/?nav=XXXX. How do I still have all those old links with the TG/ still go to the new URLs? Different question...

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Create the .htaccess file with the following content at the webroot of your domain (usually the directory...

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Next directory account?

just opened a next directory account . went to basket / checkout . selected complete order . and it took me a page asking for my debit / credit card details ..... it says on my account page i have a limit of £250 . why does it say "As a new...

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Be very very wary of Next Directories.You can have a credit limit of say £250 this morning and...

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Software to create a directory of people (employees)?

Is there software that will create a simple directory of employees with name, pic, and a few pieces of profile info (team name, role, etc.). Ideally, should be sortable by name, and possibly by team and role (nice to have). Viewable by macs and pcs,...

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err. What's the use for? Lookups for who's who? email? login? If I wanted to use it as an address book...

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Is this approach of limiting users' access to directory listing correct?

I'll definitely configure the web server to limit the access to the directory listing. But if such circumstances occur that I'm not able to, I've decided to put a file named, 'index.php' in all the directories, which will redirect to the home page. Will...

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Yes - If access to directory only means listing of files. No - if by any means attacker finds the name...

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I dont know. But if there was a limit, then the number of users might increase if you had a different...

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