Re: Limit

On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, Dani wrote:
> Hello everyone. I posted this in c.i.w.s.u but I got no awnser

I didn't see it. In fact I still can't see it.

> <Limit> and </Limit> are used to enclose a group of access control

I think only allow, deny and require are affected by the Limit. Although typically people also put AuthType, AuthName and Auth{User,Group}File into the Limit section. Note also that many people use Limit when they want to Limit all methods, with (for example) <Limit GET PUT POST>. That is wrong. To limit all access, just use the require/deny/allow directives without using a Limit section. You only ever need Limit if you want to restrict different methods differently (e.g. only allow PUT for authenticated users, but allow GET and POST for anyone).

> Q1) Do others like: AccessFileName, AllowOverride or the directives from

No.

> Q2) Do the same directives affected by <limit> apply to <files>?

No, Limit and Files are separate. Files is equivalent to Location and Directory, and affects the same directives that those sections affect.

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> Q3) Finally, it states that a directory can not be put inside a limit I

Yes, absolutely right.

Paul

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