TYPO3 security

Hardening server and installation

12 of 60 questions in the app

Directory structure

  1. Which directory should the document root of a Composer installation point to? Easy
  2. Why is the Composer structure of TYPO3 considered more secure than a classic installation? Easy

File permissions

  1. Which directories must be writable for the web server in a Composer installation? Easy
  2. Where does TYPO3 show whether important directories have the right write permissions? Easy
  3. What is especially important for file permissions on a shared hosting server? Easy

Access via HTTP

  1. What is directory indexing? Easy
  2. How does TYPO3's default .htaccess switch off directory listing on Apache? Easy
  3. Why do you have to configure the denial rules for sensitive files yourself with nginx? Easy

File permissions

  1. When does the web server need write access to config/sites/? Medium
  2. Which file must be writable so that system maintainers can change settings in the module System > Settings? Medium

Directory structure

  1. A host sets up a Composer installation but sets the document root to the project folder instead of public/. Which consequences threaten? Hard

File permissions

  1. Which file permissions are right for a Composer installation in production? Hard

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