Would you like to learn how to install Apache and deny access to URLs with specific query strings? In this tutorial, we are going to configure the Apache server to block the access to URL with a specific query string.
• Ubuntu 20
• Ubuntu 19
• Ubuntu 18
• Apache 2.4.41
In our example, the Apache server is hosting the website WWW.GAMEKING.TIPS.
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Tutorial Apache - Blocking a URL with specific query string
Install the Apache server.
Enable the required Apache modules.
Edit the Apache configuration file for the default website.
Add the following lines to this configuration file.
Change this line, enter the words that you want to deny access in the URL query.
Here is the file, before our configuration.
Here is the file, after our configuration.
Restart the Apache service.
In our example, the Apache server will deny access to any URL with queries containing the following words.
From a remote Linux computer, try to access a blocked URL.
Here is the command output.
If a user tries to access a URL with a query containing the prohibited words, the request will be denied.
Congratulations! You are able to deny access to URLs with a query containing specific words on the Apache server.
Tutorial Apache - Blocking a URL with specific query string using HTACCESS
Install the Apache server.
Enable the required Apache modules.
Edit the Apache configuration file.
Add the following lines at the end of the file.
Create an HTACCESS file on the website directory.
Add the following lines to this configuration file.
Change this line to reflect your needs.
Configure the correct file permission.
Restart the Apache service.
In our example, the Apache server will forbid access to URLs with a query containing the following words.
From a remote Linux computer, test your configuration.
Here is the command output.
Congratulations! You are able to deny access to URLs with a query containing specific words on the Apache server using an HTACCESS file.
