[plug] Apache Access trickery

[Alastair Irvine]

On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:52 pm, Tim wrote:
> I'm attempting to setup my apache2 web server, so that any access
> to the root director ( www.example.com/ ) will show them the
> index.html page, BUT deny any other access other than what is
> explicitly allowed. I currently have a Directory directive for
> /var/www that denys access to anyone outside of the local lan. I
[snip]
> parts of the site. I was thinking a Location directive would
> work, but from what I've read, a Location directive of "/" would
> basically give them access to that whole directory I just
> restricted them access too!

The following should work (as long as you keep your existing 
Directory directive):

	 <LocationMatch "^/$">
		Allow from all
	 </LocationMatch>

Where you put it is irrelevant as all Location and LocationMatch 
directives are processed after all Directory directives.  (For 
further info see http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/sections.html .)

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