howto: Server - deny access to directory v 12 oct 2020

Deny access through browser, web clients, search engines, etc.
Won't affect accessing/including through filesystem
  (php includes, etc)
  will block link stylesheet, etc.


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From main .htaccess file (in document root):

#-- This Doesn't block access:
<Files "/lib">
  Order allow,deny
  Deny from all
  Satisfy All
</Files>

#-- This gets server error (500):
<Directory ~ "/lib">
  Order allow,deny
  Deny from all
  Satisfy All
</Directory>

#-- This works.
#-- blocks access to directory and all files in it:
RedirectMatch 403 ^/lib/.*$
#-- blocks access to directory only:
RedirectMatch 403 ^/lib$


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From .htaccess file in the directory:

#-- This works.
  Deny from all



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