if URI is directory, return 403 forbidden in htaccess

Question

In my htaccess file, i want to respond with a http 403 code if users attempt to access a directory, however if they attempt to access a file, allow. How is this done?

Answer 1

Turn off the Indexes option . Directory listing pages will only be supplied if it is turned on.

Answer 2

Using mod_rewrite:

Enable mod_rewrite

If filesystem path matching request ( REQUEST_FILENAME ) is a directory ( -d )

Send a 403 header (Forbidden - [F] )

(Not sure what exactly to put as first two parameters to RewriteRule, so redirecting anything to root)

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d 
RewriteRule .* / [F]