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How do I secure a web directory from the Internet completely?

Posted on 2008-06-25

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I have a ASP.NET 2.0/3.5 website with a "PrivateDocs" folder that I only access thru FTP. I know that placing a Web.config file is just about equivalent to Apache's .htaccess file. But what do I put in the Web.config file to block any possible access to those files within that private folder (except thru FTP permission)?

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place this in your web.config

<location path="PrivateDocs">
<system.web>
<authorization>
<deny users="*"/>
</authorization>
</system.web>
</location>

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