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diff --git a/network/mod_hosts_access/README.SLACKWARE b/network/mod_hosts_access/README.SLACKWARE deleted file mode 100644 index ca0e265afe..0000000000 --- a/network/mod_hosts_access/README.SLACKWARE +++ /dev/null @@ -1,33 +0,0 @@ -This system works well with dynamic blocking scripts, such as DenyHosts, and -configfile distribution systems, such as Cfengine. Especially if other blocking -methods differ between hosts at a site (e.g. kernel-level firewalling means). - -You'll need to add the following line to /etc/httpd/httpd.conf: - Include /etc/httpd/extra/mod_hosts_access.conf - -LoadModule hosts_access_module lib/httpd/modules/mod_hosts_access.so - -The /etc/hosts.{allow,deny} access control checking for the "httpd" service -can now be enabled or disabled on a per directory basis, by adding HostsAccess -directive to its declaration, e.g. again in /etc/httpd/httpd.conf: - -# First, we configure the "default" to be a very restrictive set of -# permissions. -# -#<Directory /> -# HostsAccess On -# Options FollowSymLinks -# AllowOverride None -#</Directory> - -To test, restart apache for it to load the module; edit /etc/hosts.allow -adding a line like the following: - -httpd: localhost: deny - -Access from 'localhost' (127.0.0.1) should now be disallowed, thus requesting -the index page should fail, to verify try: - - lynx -dump localhost - -The same can be done in a .htaccess file if AllowOverride Limit has been set. |