[FX.php List] Web Root Directory - clarifying exactly *which* folder?

[Gareth Evans]

Yes that is correct. By default (on OS X) only files/folders within the
/Library/WebServer/Documents/ directory are web accessible.

-- 
GARETH EVANS


> From: Joel Shapiro <jsfmp at earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: "FX.php Discussion List" <fx.php_list at mail.iviking.org>
> Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:19:07 -0700
> To: "FX.php Discussion List" <fx.php_list at mail.iviking.org>
> Subject: [FX.php List] Web Root Directory - clarifying exactly *which* folder?
> 
> Hi all
> 
> I know it's a good idea to keep passwords etc out of the web "root
> directory" so no one can access them via the Web.  I generally err on
> the side of caution but am curious about exactly *which* folder that is.
> 
> 
> On OS X, with the path:  HD/Library/WebServer/Documents/
> 
> anything outside the Documents folder is safe, even if still inside
> the WebServer folder?
> 
> 
> On Windows, with the path:  C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\
> 
> anything outside the wwwroot folder is safe, even if still inside the
> WebServer folder?
> 
> 
> Is that right?
> 
> 
> TIA,
> -Joel
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