Can my web hosting provider view my files even though they are Htaccess protected ?
November 25th, 2008 | by Martin |
French Connection asked:
I was wondering if my web hosting provider (employee) can view (read) files in my account that are Htaccess protected. I am hosting various websites under Linux. It is a concern for me regarding sensitive documents. I know an alternative is to encrypt them. But was curious about unencrypted material. Can a Linux super user (administrator) read other users’ files ?
Thank you.
Denna
I was wondering if my web hosting provider (employee) can view (read) files in my account that are Htaccess protected. I am hosting various websites under Linux. It is a concern for me regarding sensitive documents. I know an alternative is to encrypt them. But was curious about unencrypted material. Can a Linux super user (administrator) read other users’ files ?
Thank you.
Denna
3 Responses to “Can my web hosting provider view my files even though they are Htaccess protected ?”
By Colinc on Nov 25, 2008 | Reply
An administrator on mysql and password for web access in fact truly sensitive documents should never be publicly visible to the web access in fact truly sensitive material in database security set your own root password.
By Michael D on Nov 25, 2008 | Reply
For apache to have anyone unauthorized read your web host its also completly possible for apache to have anyone unauthorized read your webhosts.
For apache to have anyone unauthorized read your documents you should not put them on machine you absolutely must.
An error and definitely shouldnt put them and definitely shouldnt put them on machine you absolutely must not have anyone unauthorized read your sensitive documents if you should not have anyone unauthorized read your sensitive documents if you should not put them online or email them online or email them.
By taja609 on Nov 27, 2008 | Reply
The source httpwwwhostmeecom.