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Posted to dev@httpd.apache.org by Rob Hartill <ro...@imdb.com> on 1997/05/21 21:55:27 UTC

apache symlinks (fwd)

Sounds iffy

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Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 15:22:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: System Administrator <ro...@light.lightlink.com>
To: system@light.lightlink.com
Cc: apache-bugs@mail.apache.org
Subject: apache symlinks


    If there is no .htaccess file in a directory then apache will
follow symlinks.  If there is an .htaccess file in a directory, then
apache will not follow symlinks unless FollowSymLinks is in the
Options line.
 
    Is this sensible?

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