Re: [cobalt-users] Limit and the .htaccess file

[Gordon <root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

nOn Sun, 14 May 2000, Mike Vanecek wrote:

> <Limit PUT DELETE>
> order deny,allow
> deny from all
> </Limit>
> 
> If I understand it (which I obviously do not or I would not be asking for
> assistance), the Limit GET POST first denies all use of GET and POST and then
> allows all use. Seems to me that is a null operation. Why bother to have a
> deny from all and then an allow from all?

Because without either of them the syntax is invalid -/

> 
> Also, if I understand it, the Limit PUT DELETE prevents anyone from being able
> to delete the subweb. I can understand why one might want to prevent that from

No, it tells the server not to allow file delete's and uploads(PUT)
(yes, http can do this;)

I suppose you could allow authenticated uploads, but since ftp is
avaliable why bother?