2.3.100 Options

Description

Options restricts the functions that users can use.

+

Permits the function specified in option to be used

-

Prohibits the function specified in option to be used

Option	Function
All	Enables all options except for MultiViews and SymLinksIfOwnerMatch
ExecCGI	Permits CGI script execution
FollowSymLinks	Follows the symbolic link
Indexes	If the file specified in the DirectoryIndex directive (index.html by default) does not exist when a directory is specified in the URL, the directory index is displayed.
MultiViews	Supports Content-negotiated Multiviews
None	Disables the function that can be specified by all options
SymLinksIfOwnerMatch	Follows the link only when the owner of the file or directory is the same as the owner of symbolic link

If this directive is specified more than once without using +-, only the directive that was last specified becomes valid.

Example 1:

Options All
Options ExecCGI

When the directives are specified in two lines without using +- with the option, the user can use the function for executing the CGI script only. A function such as directory index cannot be used.

Example 2:

Specification in the httpsd.conf file

Options All

Specification in the access control file

Options ExecCGI

Only the function for executing the CGI script can be used in the directory where the access control file is located because the access control file is referenced after the httpsd.conf file.

Example 3:

Options Indexes ExecCGI

When the directive is specified in a single line without using +- with the option, functions that are both specified can be used.

Syntax

Options {+|-}option [{+|-}option ...]

Default value

If the definition item is omitted:

None

Locations where it can be written

httpsd.conf, <VirtualHost>, <Directory>, and .htaccess

Overwrite permission

Options level