– Even with indexing off, a missing index.html might still return a 403 Forbidden page. Better to create a minimal index.html that redirects or shows a custom message.
– Use HTTP Basic Auth or a more robust authentication mechanism for folders that must exist but should not be public. parent directory index of downloads
location /downloads autoindex on;
Shodan.io often finds index of /recordings or index of /videos where security cameras have saved footage to an unprotected web folder. – Even with indexing off, a missing index
To enable:
A typical Downloads index will include various file types and system files: : .pdf , .doc , .xlsx , .txt . Images : .jpg , .png , .gif , .webp . Installers : .exe , .msi (Windows) or .dmg , .pkg (Mac). location /downloads autoindex on; Shodan
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