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 and

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 to

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 commented

[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

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 idea