What does AllowOverride all mean?

AllowOverride directive is used to allow the use of . htaccess within the web server to allow overriding of the Apache config on a per directory basis.

What is options indexes in Apache?

Enables default indexing on the Apache webserver using the Options + Indexes or Options indexes directory. This usually happens when the index (default) file is not available in the directory. Apache does not understand which file should be displayed on the page and which should list all the files on the page.

What is AllowOverride none?

None disables all . htaccess files and directives. This directive is inheritable. This means if you specify AllowOverride none for some directory or virtual host . htaccess files will also be disabled for all subdirectories.

How do I set AllowOverride all?

How to Set AllowOverride All on Ubuntu for WordPress Permalink to Work

1. Open this file in edit mode: /etc/apache2/apache2.conf.
2. cd /etc/apache2/
3. sudo nano apache2.conf.
4. sudo systemctl restart apache2.
5. And finally restart apache server. sudo systemctl restart apache2.

Can I delete .htaccess file?

This tool deletes the . htaccess file located in the site’s root, or, to be more precise, in get_home_path() folder. No WP settings are touched after deleting the file meaning that permalinks (pretty links) will not work after . htaccess is deleted.

How do I stop indexing in Apache?

Edit your apache2 configuration file which normally is on the dir: “/etc/apache2/httpd. conf”. This will disable the indexing to all the public directories.

Which option in an Apache config prevents indexing?

You can prevent directory listing for Apache by disabling mod_autoindex, setting appropriate options in the Apache configuration file, or by using . htaccess file.

What is MaxKeepAliveRequests in Apache?

MaxKeepAliveRequests. This directive sets the maximum number of requests allowed per persistent connection. The Apache Project recommends a high setting, which improves the server’s performance. MaxKeepAliveRequests is set to 100 by default, which should be appropriate for most situations.