For Apache there are .htaccess files already in place to do this for the most sensitive files and folders. We do however recommend to completely deny all access to the aforementioned folders and their respective subfolders in your Apache configuration.
- On Apache 2.4, denying access to the phpbb folder in a phpBB instance located at /var/www/html/ would work like this:
+ On Apache 2.4, denying access to the phpbb folder in a phpBB instance located at /var/www/html/ would be accomplished by adding the following access rules to the Apache configuration file (typically apache.conf):
<Directory /var/www/html/phpbb/*> Require all denied @@ -468,8 +468,8 @@ Require all denied </Directory>
The same settings can be applied to the other mentioned directories by replacing phpbb by the respective directory name. Please pay attention to the difference in syntax between Apache version 2.2 and 2.4.
For Windows based servers using IIS there are web.config files already in place to do this for you. For other webservers, you will have to adjust the configuration yourself. Sample files for nginx and lighttpd to help you get started may be found in docs/ directory.
The same settings can be applied to the other mentioned directories by replacing phpbb by the respective directory name. Please note that there are differences in syntax between Apache version 2.2 and 2.4.
For Windows based servers using IIS there are web.config files already in place to do this for you. For other webservers, you will have to adjust the configuration yourself. Sample files for nginx and lighttpd to help you get started may be found in the docs/ directory.