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Special files created by Contribute are stored in folders whose names start with an underscore (such as _mm and _baks).
To enhance the security of your website, make sure that your web server is configured to prevent visitors from viewing these files. By default, most web servers allow visitors to view such files.
If you are using an Apache web server, you can explicitly disable the browsing of folders and files that begin with an underscore. If you know how to modify the httpd.conf file on your Apache server and have permission to do so, you can use a DirectoryMatch directive like the following to prevent visitors from viewing any file in a folder beginning with an underscore:
<DirectoryMatch ''/_.*''> Order Deny,Allow Deny from All </DirectoryMatch>
If youre not sure how to edit the httpd.conf file, or you dont have permission to do so, ask your system administrator or ISP to do it for you. To learn more about limiting access to files and folders, and other security issues relevant to the Apache web server, see the documentation supplied with your Apache distribution.
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