I can see the files and folders (no blank index.php). Is this a security issue?
By Andy on Tuesday, 27 January 2015
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Hello. I'm adding a URL to site details here... It's one that would be common on all EasySocial installs... If I visit it, I can get a listing of files and folders... Is this anything to worry about? I notice the same for some, but not all, of it's sub-folders too?

I'm not an expert but I thought a blank index.php / index.html should go in folders to protect them from unwelcome eyes?

Thanks
Hello Andy,

Ideally, you should actually configure your webserver to prohibit "Directory Listings". Regardless if there's an index.html present or not, your web server would prevent this. The reason that we are no longer enforcing the index.html file is simply because these files although very tiny (about 43 bytes) would eventually be huge considering that there are tons of these files.
Mark
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Wednesday, 28 January 2015 02:59
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Got it. Thanks... and makes perfect sense... I'll talk to my server guys to get it set up that way.
Andy
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Wednesday, 28 January 2015 03:15
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Hi Andy.

Thanks for updating us back.

Hope you have an awesome day ahead.
Yasser Ibrahim
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Wednesday, 28 January 2015 16:03
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