.htaccess: an example of the Apache per-directory configuration file

Using bloxsom as my weblog designing application, I had to provide some settings to the Apache .htaccess configuration file to fine-tune the usage of my site:

1. tell Apache to load index.cgi in addition to the default index.htm
2. rewrite the requested address adding www. if it's omitted
3. rewrite the requested address adding index.cgi if it's omitted
4. and for bandwidth reduction, forbid robots from crawling some pages

(Updated May 17 2014)

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Posted by: Z24 | Sat, May 17 2014 | Category: /configurations/both | Permanent link | home
Tagged as: .htaccess, apache, bloxsom, configuration, web

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3Com OfficeConnect ADSL Wireless 54 Mbps 11g Firewall Router

This 3Com product has many functions: router, firewall, adsl modem, wireless access point, 4 port switch. 3Com chose to give two names to its products: a name for the market (as the long name in the title), which identifies the purpose of the product and is not changed when a new model replaces the older one, and a model name, a number which identifies the specific model.
The "ADSL" term in the name is particularly useful to specify that it's a adsl modem too, with a RJ-11 port that would connect the router directly to the phone line, through a RJ-11 cable, just like any adsl modem; in fact I found several routers that were capable of routing the adsl signal but were equipped with a RJ-45 port instead of a RJ-11 port: they were not DSL modems and needed to be connected to an external DSL modem. Checking the rear of the product, maybe on the user guide, can help making sure the router is a DSL modem too.
I will review two 3Com OfficeConnect ADSL Wireless 54 Mbps 11g Firewall Router models, the older 3CRWDR100A-72 and the newer 3CRWDR101A-75.

• Introduction
• Pictures
• Installation
• Features
• Reliability and 3Com assistance
• Wireless trouble with 3CRWDR101A-75
• Wireless coverage
• Firewall/router
• Other features
• Missing features
• Troubleshooting
• Conclusion

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Posted by: z24 | Sun, Sep 22 2013 | Category: /hardware | Permanent link | home
Tagged as: dsl, firewall, hardware, password, router, wireless

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How to force Firefox to open in a new tab a link that tries to open a new window

Type about:config in the address bar, read the warning and confirm.
Then change the value of browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction to 0.
Done.

See mozillazine about:config FAQ for a detailed description of the variables and values.

  

Posted by: Z24.firefox | Wed, May 04 2011 | Category: /configurations/both | Permanent link | home
Tagged as: configuration, firefox, web

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