NYCPHP Meetup

[Adam Fields]

On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 08:09:29AM -0700, Chris Shiflett wrote:
> I guess the answers could break down into three categories:
> 
> 1. I place my includes under document root for convenience, and I'm not aware
> of any problems that could cause.
> 2. I understand the risk in doing so, but I still place my includes under
> document root.
> 3. I place my includes outside of document root. It is a simple task, and it is
> at least more secure than doing otherwise.

I typically name my includes with .inc extensions and set Apache to
not serve those files directly. This is both relatively convenient and
relatively secure.

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				- Adam

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