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#33852 Auto-update .htaccess after Joomla update

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Latest post by on Saturday, 07 November 2020 01:17 CST

Wednesday, 07 October 2020 10:19 CDT

bradymc

After updating Joomla, there are occasional post-installation messages that are suggested to update .htaccess manually. The latest message from 3.9.21 to 3.9.22 was...

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.htaccess Update Concerning Directory Listings

Since version 3.9.22

Before 3.9.22 the default htaccess.txt file contained erroneous code meant for disabling directory listings. The security team recommends to manually apply the necessary changes to any existing .htaccess file, as this file can not be updated automatically.

The old code:

<IfModule autoindex>
  IndexIgnore *
</IfModule>

The new code:

<IfModule mod_autoindex.c>
  IndexIgnore *
</IfModule>
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I assumed the .htaccess Maker would take care of those things for me, even if it required waiting for the next AdminTool update for it to do so. Is that the case? Or do I need to be adding these things into .htaccess manually?

Edited by bradymc on 2020-10-07 10:19 CDT

Thursday, 08 October 2020 01:40 CDT

nicholas

The .htaccess Maker never included the erroneous code. Disabling directory indices was an option that you could toggle manually, depending on what is available on your server. As a result we ever had to wrap it in an IfModule statement.

Regarding the other post-installation messages about .htaccess changes, we are glad to see that the Joomla project finally caught up with approximately 1% of the improvements to the standard .htaccess we have been adding to our clients' sites through .htaccess Maker for over 6 years. Better late than never.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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Saturday, 07 November 2020 01:17 CST

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Edited by on 2020-11-07 01:17 CST

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