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Roger
Asked: 2011-10-10 13:54:54 +0800 CST

NGINX: how to block access to all files inside some directories

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I have different files inside three different directories.

I'd like to block access to all files inside those (also block directory listing).

This way, I'd block, for example:

  • /a/b/file

  • /a/c/file

  • /a/d/file

Whatever the file extension...

This is what I am trying:

location /a/(b|c|d) {
    allow 1.2.3.4; #IP
    deny all;
    return 403;
}

But it's not working.

nginx

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    You need ~ in your location config - without it means literal prefix matching, while you're attempting to use regex syntax.

    location ~ /a/(b|c|d) {
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