Re: [PATCH] modify httpd.conf-dist defaults

2003-06-27 Thread Joshua Slive
On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, Glenn wrote: > Ok. I can accept that, even though we're talking the default config > for new installations. Security is my top priority and the Apache > configuration is _very_ flexible and likewise _very_ complex. Until > I slowly learned the Apache directives one by one a

Re: [PATCH] modify httpd.conf-dist defaults

2003-06-25 Thread Glenn
On Wed, Jun 25, 2003 at 12:31:41PM -0400, Joshua Slive wrote: > > Rather than rehashing the thread about default config files, how about > > httpd.conf-compat? Or a comment at the top of httpd.conf-dist that says > > "These defaults are aimed at compatibility with previous releases. > > Look for c

Re: [PATCH] modify httpd.conf-dist defaults

2003-06-25 Thread Joshua Slive
On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, Glenn wrote: > On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 08:08:22PM -0400, Joshua Slive wrote: > > > - Changes defaults to disallow access to files unless explicitly allowed. > > > > Although this is, in general, a good idea, I think it would cause many > > people to be confused. I don't think

Re: [PATCH] modify httpd.conf-dist defaults

2003-06-25 Thread Glenn
Thanks for the comments. On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 08:08:22PM -0400, Joshua Slive wrote: > > - Changes defaults to disallow access to files unless explicitly allowed. > > Although this is, in general, a good idea, I think it would cause many > people to be confused. I don't think it is a good idea

Re: [PATCH] modify httpd.conf-dist defaults

2003-06-24 Thread Joshua Slive
On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Glenn wrote: > Might be too late for 1.3.28, but I'd love some comments. > > - Changes defaults to disallow access to files unless explicitly allowed. Although this is, in general, a good idea, I think it would cause many people to be confused. I don't think it is a good ide

[PATCH] modify httpd.conf-dist defaults

2003-06-24 Thread Glenn
Might be too late for 1.3.28, but I'd love some comments. - Changes defaults to disallow access to files unless explicitly allowed. - Turns off CGICommandArgs I haven't seen any scripts that still use this, but have come across more than a handful of scripts that were vulnerable. And this is