Policy Prohibiting Web Server Directory Listing

Document #:

CS-doc-4807-v2

Document type:

Documentation

Submitted by:

Ron Cudzewicz

Updated by:

Ron Cudzewicz

Document Created:

03 Aug 2012, 11:25

Contents Revised:

06 Aug 2012, 08:59

Metadata Revised:

14 Jan 2015, 13:48

Abstract:

To prevent unintended web publishing of directories and files to the Internet, web servers cannot permit Directory Listing (otherwise known as Directory Browsing) or otherwise present a listing of directories and files as an operating system view as a standard configuration.

Files in Document:

• Web Server Policy document PDF (prohibitwebserverdirlisting.pdf, 26.6 kB)
• Web Server Policy document WORD (prohibitwebserverdirlisting.docx, 4.7 kB)

Other Files:

• Policy Communication Email 1 (Registration of Web Servers and Web Directory Listings.txt, 4.8 kB)

Topics:

• Shared Systems and Services:Computer Security:General Computing Enclave:Policies and Procedures
• Shared Systems and Services:Computer Security

Authors:

• Irwin Gaines
• Joe Klemencic

Keywords:

web server policy directory

Notes and Changes:

Fixed up footer.