2.3.1 <Directory>

<Directory> defines directives that are applied only for a specific directory.

Description

<Directory> defines directives that are applied only for a specific directory. You can specify a directory name in directory_name and then specify directives that are applied only for the specified directory and subdirectories.

Specify directory name as an absolute path.

Syntax

<Directory directory_name> directive [directive ...] </Directory>

Locations where it can be written

httpsd.conf and <VirtualHost>

Example

<Directory />                                         ...1.
     Options None                                     ...2.
     AllowOverride None                               ...3.
</Directory>                                          ...4.
 
<Directory "installation_directory_for_Application_Server/httpsd/htdocs">  ...5.
     Options Indexes                                  ...6.
     AllowOverride None                               ...7.
     Order allow,deny                                 ...8.
     Allow from all                                   ...9.
</Directory>                                          ...10.

Defines the root directory
Disables all functionalities
Prohibits all overwriting
End of the definition
Defines the directory installation_directory_for_Application_Server/httpsd/htdocs
Permits directory index to be displayed
Prohibits all overwriting
Evaluates the Allow directive specification before the Deny directive
Permits access from all hosts
End of the definition

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