[users@httpd] mod_rewrite and FollowSymlinks

[Markus Falb <ma...@fasel.at>]

Hi,
In the documentation [1] I read

To enable the rewrite engine in this context, you need to set
"RewriteEngine On" and "Options FollowSymLinks" must be enabled. If your
administrator has disabled override of FollowSymLinks for a user's
directory, then you cannot use the rewrite engine. This restriction is
required for security reasons.


I wonder what are those security reasons. FollowSymlinks is necessary
even if no symlinks are involved, isnt it? What could happen if
FollowSymlinks where not necessary?
	
[1] http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_rewrite.html
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Kind Regards, Markus Falb


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