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AndiDog
Asked: 2011-03-02 10:34:18 +0800 CST

Apache config: Return 404 for single <Location>

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Is it possible to let Apache automatically return a 404 page for a single URL using the Location tag?

<Location "/some/url">
    # ???
</Location>

Solutions without mod_rewrite or any other modules preferred.

apache-2.2 configuration http-status-code-404

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    The only solution "without any modules", is to not have the resource exist. If the location doesn't exist, then it Apache will return a 404.

    Otherwise, you will need to use mod_alias or mod_rewrite. mod_alias is the simpler and more efficient solution:

    Redirect 404 /your/url/path

    You use this inside your vhost, there is no need to put it in a Location block.

    You can also use the RedirectMatch directive if you don't want to match URLs below /your/url/path:

    RedirectMatch 404 ^/your/url/path$

    This and more can be read in the mod_alias documentation

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  2. Apparently you can use a RewriteRule for this (make sure your RewriteEngine is enabled):

    RewriteRule ^/forbidden_ /nonexistent [L]

    Got this information from "return 404 for specific url?" in the Apache mailing list archives.

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