Plugin Author
AITpro
(@aitpro)
The BPS root htaccess file has this htaccess code below that prevents indexing/directory listing for websites. So when you deactivate root folder BulletProof Mode a default WordPress htaccess file is created in place of the standard BPS root htaccess file.
# DO NOT SHOW DIRECTORY LISTING
# Disallow mod_autoindex from displaying a directory listing
# If a 500 Internal Server Error occurs when activating Root BulletProof Mode
# copy the entire DO NOT SHOW DIRECTORY LISTING and DIRECTORY INDEX sections of code
# and paste it into BPS Custom Code and comment out Options -Indexes
# by adding a # sign in front of it.
# Example: #Options -Indexes
Options -Indexes
Plugin Author
AITpro
(@aitpro)
Is this issue resolved or do you need additional help?
Thread Starter
Aaron
(@aaron13100)
I resolved this by using the backup of the htaccess file created by BPS without using the plugin. Using the default WordPress htaccess file didn’t work.
Plugin Author
AITpro
(@aitpro)
Yes, that is correct that a default WordPress htaccess file does not include the BPS “DO NOT SHOW DIRECTORY LISTING” htaccess code. BPS allows you to edit the default WordPress htaccess file and save that edited default WordPress htaccess file permanently.
default.htaccess File Exception: You can create a Custom default.htaccess file that will be saved permanently by editing the default.htaccess file using the htaccess File Editor. Your Custom default.htaccess file will be saved permanently to this folder: /bps-backup/master-backups/default.htaccess. If you have created a Custom default.htaccess file then it will be automatically copied from the /bps-backup/master-backups/ folder during a BPS plugin upgrade and will replace the default BPS default.htaccess Master file.
