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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 05:53:16 -0400
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From: Jon Niola <jon@mediavortex.com>
Subject: Re: encoding html files
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Seems to me that that might be a performance hit that outweighs the=20
security benefit...

--Jon

At 02:34 AM 4/11/2001 -0700, olcay ergun wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have a question about the file security with Apache.
>It is hard to access from html files via network ports.
>However, reading files in a system is possible
>if someone gets the root access somehow.
>When I think this worse case, there may be a solution.
>That is encoding html files and storing on HD.
>When a request show up, apache decodes the files and
>processes it.
>
>Is there any work around abp=FDt it, or
>where are ther routines that handle the reading
>requested files from HD?
>
>Thanks in advance...
>
>Olcay
>
>
>
>
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