In one of our several articles relating to Apache server security and hardening tips, we explained how to hide Apache version number and other sensitive information. We discussed how to keep away valuable information...
Less than two weeks ago, the Wannacry ransomware attack compromised thousands of computers, causing considerable losses to big companies and individuals alike. That, along with other widespread vulnerabilities found in recent years (such as...
Securing your apache web server is one of the most important task, specially when you setting up a new website. For example, if you create a new website directory called “tecmint” under your Apache...
The PHP configuration, by default allows the server HTTP response header ‘X-Powered-By‘ to display the PHP version installed on a server. For server security reasons (though not a major threat to worry about), it...
When remote requests are sent to your Apache web server, by default, some valuable information such as the web server version number, server operating system details, installed Apache modules plus more, is sent along...
As promised in our previous two articles (Perform Internal Redirection with mod_rewrite and Show Custom Content Based on Browser), in this post we will explain how to perform a redirection to a resource that...
As promised in our previous article (How to Perform Internal Redirection with mod_rewrite), in this post we will explain how to display a custom website content using Apache mod_rewrite redirect requests based on the...
In this article and in the next we will explain how to use mod_rewrite, to map certain HTTP requests to other pages in a website, or to an external URL. In other words, this...
In this guide, we will briefly talk about the Apache web server front-end and how to list or check which Apache modules have been enabled on your server. Apache is built, based on the...
Apache web server is probably the most used web server across platforms including different Linux distributions and Windows. The web server is used to deliver web content and can serve many queries at once. It is...
