Daniel Brown wrote:
> On Jan 23, 2008 2:50 PM, Roberto Mansfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I tend to keep the directories in the document root, but I deny access
>> via an .htaccess file. This keeps the code in a simple directory
>> structure. Anyone else doing that?
> 
>     My fear on that is if there's changes to the server.  Say, for
> example, someone takes over my job (which will happen someday, one way
> or another), and they are charged with upgrading services on the
> server.  While doing Apache, they "accidentally" (for argument's sake)
> forget to properly configure the AllowOverrides and AddHandler/AddType
> directives.  Now .htaccess isn't read and doesn't bar access to the
> directory, and the files have full source disclosure - including any
> database login credentials, et cetera.
> 
>     This is what we like to call a Bad Thing[tm].
> 

Ahh, an excellent point.

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