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Mandatory information about my setup:

Have I read the related troubleshooter articles above before posting (which pages?)? yes
Have I searched the forum before posting? yes
Have I read the documentation before posting (which pages?)? yes
Joomla! version: 1.7.3
PHP version: 5.2.17
MySQL version: (unknown)
Host: lunarpages
Admin Tools version: (2.2.a2


Description of my issue:

I had a conflict recently with an extension that was trying to access a .php file in an admin folder. I found that it was due to the increased security in the .htaccess file I create with Admin Tools.

I solved the issue by going into Admin Tools>>.HTACCESS Maker>>Server Protection>>and under "Exceptions: Allow direct access, including .php files, to these directories", i entered the directory of the extension.

Now, someone in the support forum for that extension is asking me how I worked out the issue. I would like to post the solution, but I'm worried that it will cause a security issue with my site. I assume it isn't a good idea to post directories where .php files are open and accessible...correct?

Advise?

Yes, that is what I did first. I just allowed access to one php file. But, the extension uses multiple folders/php files, and the others were having issues. So, I need to allow access to the entire folder, instead of finding each and every php file. Make sense? Or am I just being lazy :) If that is the case, I will go back and set it for each file.

Either way, are you saying it isn't a problem for me to tell the guy, " You need to allow access to administrator/com_extension/aaa/test.php ?" I just want to be sure that just listing that directory won't cause me any security concerns. (ie. the bad russian hackers will sniff it out and attack asap)

Ok, I'll stop being lazy and do it right. I'll pass that info on to the other guy. And I won;t use my own domain...but I still worry about people figuring it out...I'm not always the safest forum surfer...I have to remember to be more careful.

Anyway, since the guy has AdminTools installed, I'll just tell him to come on over for some Premium Kick-a$$ support from Nicholas :)