Comments on: 2 Simple Steps to Hide WordPress Info and Better Secure Your Site. http://tdot-blog.com/security/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site Affordable Web Hosting | cPanel, Security, Wordpress, Resources, and Your Say Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:03:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sherif http://tdot-blog.com/security/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site/comment-page-1#comment-35776 Sherif Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:32:41 +0000 http://tdot-blog.com/wordpress/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site#comment-35776 Thanks Tony. I noticed lately that newer versions of wordpress downloads include a file intex.php in the plugins directory ( and others too) that has a comment "Silence is golden". This will cause a blank page to show. Regards. Thanks Tony. I noticed lately that newer versions of wordpress downloads include a file intex.php in the plugins directory ( and others too) that has a comment “Silence is golden”. This will cause a blank page to show.
Regards.

]]> By: Tony http://tdot-blog.com/security/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site/comment-page-1#comment-35766 Tony Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:03:52 +0000 http://tdot-blog.com/wordpress/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site#comment-35766 I agree with David. Placing an index.html page is probably a good alternative. I agree with David. Placing an index.html page is probably a good alternative.

]]> By: PixelPete http://tdot-blog.com/security/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site/comment-page-1#comment-33504 PixelPete Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:49:40 +0000 http://tdot-blog.com/wordpress/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site#comment-33504 Hello I read this article. And tried this .htaccess on a wordpress mu site. And it worked!! But I realized that visitors could also seeall files in the 'themes' folder by typing in the url www.anysite.com/wp-content/themes/ So I tried to create another .htaccess file for the themes directory like so: # disable themes directory browsing Options -Indexes But this has caused a problem. Now my theme graphics do not load at all, plus I get 404 errors on all subpages. So I deleted the .htaccess file, but the errors still persist. Not sure if I need to completely re-install WPmu, or if there is just an Apache server setting that needs to be adjusted / restored. Hello I read this article.
And tried this .htaccess on a wordpress mu site. And it worked!!

But I realized that visitors could also seeall files in the ‘themes’ folder by typing in the url http://www.anysite.com/wp-content/themes/

So I tried to create another .htaccess file for the themes directory like so:

# disable themes directory browsing
Options -Indexes

But this has caused a problem.
Now my theme graphics do not load at all, plus I get 404 errors on all subpages.

So I deleted the .htaccess file, but the errors still persist.

Not sure if I need to completely re-install WPmu, or if there is just an Apache server setting that needs to be adjusted / restored.

]]> By: Sherif http://tdot-blog.com/security/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site/comment-page-1#comment-25373 Sherif Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:11:42 +0000 http://tdot-blog.com/wordpress/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site#comment-25373 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: sandra http://tdot-blog.com/security/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site/comment-page-1#comment-25223 sandra Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:34:32 +0000 http://tdot-blog.com/wordpress/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site#comment-25223 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: Sherif http://tdot-blog.com/security/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site/comment-page-1#comment-21958 Sherif Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:57:14 +0000 http://tdot-blog.com/wordpress/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site#comment-21958 Thank Marc I went to your site and couldn't see your plugin directory. So I guess you figured it out. If the options -Indexes is not working, you will need to check with your hosting about it. Since it is a webserver directive (command), you will need to check with your webhost if they have disabled it or they using a webserver that doesn't support it. Most web sites use Apache webserver which works with this command. In this case you can go with creating a blank index.html in that directory, and it should take care of it. Regards. Sherif Thank Marc
I went to your site and couldn’t see your plugin directory. So I guess you figured it out.
If the options -Indexes is not working, you will need to check with your hosting about it. Since it is a webserver directive (command), you will need to check with your webhost if they have disabled it or they using a webserver that doesn’t support it.
Most web sites use Apache webserver which works with this command.
In this case you can go with creating a blank index.html in that directory, and it should take care of it.
Regards.
Sherif

]]> By: marc http://tdot-blog.com/security/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site/comment-page-1#comment-21933 marc Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:37:21 +0000 http://tdot-blog.com/wordpress/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site#comment-21933 hi, I'm trying to hide my wordpress directories as suggested here but they're still showing! i tried both ways by adding # disable plugin directory browsing Options -Indexes on the .htaccess file and i tried to add an index.html on the root and tried to put it in plug in and none is workin!. what am i doin wrong? email me back please hi, I’m trying to hide my wordpress directories as suggested here but they’re still showing!
i tried both ways by adding # disable plugin directory browsing
Options -Indexes on the .htaccess file
and i tried to add an index.html on the root and tried to put it in plug in and none is workin!. what am i doin wrong? email me back please

]]> By: Sherif http://tdot-blog.com/security/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site/comment-page-1#comment-1020 Sherif Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:18:56 +0000 http://tdot-blog.com/wordpress/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site#comment-1020 Hi David Thanks for asking. Since some plugins can be vulnerable, and hence present a risk to your site, it's advisable not to show what plugins you have. Placing an index.html is a good idea too, but don't leave your plugin directory without doing anything to it. Hi David

Thanks for asking.
Since some plugins can be vulnerable, and hence present a risk to your site, it’s advisable not to show what plugins you have.

Placing an index.html is a good idea too, but don’t leave your plugin directory without doing anything to it.

]]> By: David http://tdot-blog.com/security/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site/comment-page-1#comment-1013 David Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:49:55 +0000 http://tdot-blog.com/wordpress/2-simple-steps-to-hide-wordpress-info-and-better-secure-your-site#comment-1013 I just placed an index.html in the plugin folder. What is the advantage of the .htaccess file you describe? <em>David's last blog post..<a href='http://www.myzury.com/wordpress-backup/' rel="nofollow">Wordpress Backup</a></em> I just placed an index.html in the plugin folder. What is the advantage of the .htaccess file you describe?

David’s last blog post..WordPress Backup

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