mod_suffix 20001002

mod_suffix will grant access to files on the webserver based on their suffix. If youre working on a large website and youre editing your files in place you might be confronted with a lot of backup files that various editors leave behind - like index.html~ (Emacs) or index.html.bak (UltraEdit). This can be a problem if youre using server-side scripting languages like Embperl or PHP: Malicious users might try to open foobar.php.bak instead of foobar.php and peek at your code to see things they shouldnt see (like bad programming style or - even worse - the password to your database). mod_suffix tries to solve this problem by blocking access to all files that do not end with a pre-defined suffix. This might seem paranoid but at least it is a rather fast and secure method. Also, it should be flexible enough for most cases..

Requirements:	No special requirements
Platforms:	Linux
Keyword:	Access,  Based On,  Files,  Grant,  Http,  Internet,  Mod,  Modsuffix,  Suffix,  Webserver,  Will Grant
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