{"id":12310,"date":"2021-11-05T06:50:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T06:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=12310"},"modified":"2024-04-23T11:58:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:58:51","slug":"deny-access-htaccess-file-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/deny-access-htaccess-file-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deny Access to .htaccess File using DirectAdmin?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Protecting the vital hidden files of the hosting is a must for server security. When you deny access to the .htaccess file using a control panel like DirectAdmin, the file will be safe from external interference.<\/p>\n<h2>To Deny Access to .htaccess File<\/h2>\n<p>1. Log in to DirectAdmin.<\/p>\n<p>2. Open <strong>File Manager<\/strong> and edit the <strong>.htaccess<\/strong> file.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an article that explains: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/create-edit-htaccess-file-directadmin\/\">How to Create\/Edit .htaccess File via DirectAdmin?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Add this code at the end of the file:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"font-size:15 line-height:20 lang:default decode:true\"># Deny access to hidden files - files that start with a dot (.)\n&lt;FilesMatch \"^\\.\"&gt;\nOrder allow,deny\nDeny from all<\/pre>\n<p>4. Click <strong>SAVE<\/strong> and <strong>CLOSE<\/strong> the file.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/da_htaccess_deny_access.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1556\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you own a VPS or a dedicated server, you can protect the .htaccess\/hidden files on all the sites on it.\u00a0You have to edit the <em>\/home\/.htaccess<\/em> file and enter the code there.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-wrapr kb-wisdom-info\">\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-col kb-wisdom-col-icon\">\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-icon\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-col kb-wisdom-col-content\">\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: If you are an admin, it is still possible to edit the .htaccess file via FTP\/DirectAdmin File Manager, even after you have entered the code to deny access.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protecting the vital hidden files of the hosting is a must for server security. 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