RE: [cobalt-users] I know this is stupid...

["Phil Beynon" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Wow.. What a response!!! Great... This onw did the trick.
> > Now it is working :)
> >
> > Thanks a lot!!!
> >
> > PS> Phil, no matter if you only have a index.htm/html/php in the
> > directory, as the guys said if you have Directory browsing on, you can
> > see everything...
> >
>
> Not strictly true, Phil is correct, if you have any of the default index
> files (index.htm, index.html, index.php etc)
> Then theese wil be served. If there is not an index file that apache can
> recognise then it will browse the directory (unless you turn
> browsing off).
> So Phils method will work BUT every directory you have on the sevrer needs
> an index file of some description to stop the directory being browsed.
>
>
> Paul.

I've always thought it "best practice" that all folders had a base page even
if it is just a standard redirect to root.
If there is a way of seeing the directory structure when a base page exists
then I'd seriously love to hear how to do it!

Phil

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