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Using dummy index to hide directory, how can i? (2nd Feb 10 at 7:22pm UTC)
So I am hiding my images folder with a blank index.php so people cannot see it. But I love my listing when finding an image, but I have to remake the index.php file each time I rename it to see my images listing. Is there a PHP way to make a second index in a location that only I will know about?
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Re: Using dummy index to hide directory, how can.. (2nd Feb 10 at 8:58pm UTC)
You could just name it image_list.php or something
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Re: Using dummy index to hide directory, how can.. (2nd Feb 10 at 9:33pm UTC)
Posted By Michael on 2nd Feb 10 at 8:58pm You could just name it image_list.php or something How can I get that to automatically list all my files in it? I constantly keep renaming it to index2.php so I can use the index, then renaming it back. I am tired of doing this.
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Re: Using dummy index to hide directory, how can.. (2nd Feb 10 at 11:18pm UTC)
Hmmm, not tried this before but you could try using a .htaccess file to restrict access to the directory for anyone other than yourself. Something like: RewriteEngine on # Turn on the rewrite engine RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f # Check we're not trying to access a file RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} !145.149.123.458 # Check it's not from your IP address RewriteRule .+ / [L,F] # Return a "Forbidden" message and stop checking for more rules Failing that a php file could be used to read and list the contents of the current directory.
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Re: Using dummy index to hide directory, how can.. (2nd Feb 10 at 11:27pm UTC)
The problem with that Ross is that if ashkir does not have a static ip address, as soon as it changes he will be locked out of his own site. I suppose if you are willing to put a little extra time into things, you would always write a small login system, or something simlar, wouldn't even need to by Mysql, for something small like that, flat file would work perfectly.
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Re: Using dummy index to hide directory, how can.. (3rd Feb 10 at 12:32am UTC)
Just use some PHP to list the contents of the folder.... doesn't need to have any form of security really 'cause only he'll know the URL to the file!
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Re: Using dummy index to hide directory, how can.. (3rd Feb 10 at 12:41am UTC)
Actually that would work wouldn't it, in the end the list is just an array call the array and its content, and it would work
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Re: Using dummy index to hide directory, how can.. (3rd Feb 10 at 12:48am UTC)
I don't know PHP to do this and don't exactly sure how to search for this. Also! Good idea Ross, but hopping around from different internet connections will make it a pain over time.
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Re: Using dummy index to hide directory, how can.. (3rd Feb 10 at 12:54am UTC)
hmm ok try this Code: Select All <?php $dir = "Image File Directory Here"; if (is_dir($dir)) { if ($dh = opendir($dir)) { while (($file = readdir($dh)) !== false) { echo "filename: $file : filetype: " . filetype($dir . $file) . "\n"; } closedir($dh); } } ?> <?php $dir = "Image File Directory Here"; if (is_dir($dir)) { if ($dh = opendir($dir)) { while (($file = readdir($dh)) !== false) { echo "filename: $file : filetype: " . filetype($dir . $file) . "\n"; } closedir($dh); } } ?> that will display the name and the file type, but if you wnat them linked to the images then try this: Code: Select All <?php $dir = "Image File Directory Here /dir/images/"; $url = "The URL Of The Site http://www.yoursite.com"; if (is_dir($dir)) { if ($dh = opendir($dir)) { while (($file = readdir($dh)) !== false) { echo "filename: <a href=\"$url\">$file</a> : filetype: " . filetype($dir . $file) . "\n"; } closedir($dh); } } ?> <?php $dir = "Image File Directory Here /dir/images/"; $url = "The URL Of The Site http://www.yoursite.com"; if (is_dir($dir)) { if ($dh = opendir($dir)) { while (($file = readdir($dh)) !== false) { echo "filename: <a href=\"$url\">$file</a> : filetype: " . filetype($dir . $file) . "\n"; } closedir($dh); } } ?> I have no exactly tested this so if it doens't work let me know what it says and i'll fix it
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Re: Using dummy index to hide directory, how can.. (3rd Feb 10 at 7:06pm UTC)
they give me a blank page.
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