Joomla! Documentation™

Introduction

This FAQ explains how to set boolean PHP configuration directives using php_flag. The format for php_flag is: php_flag name on|off

Directions

1. Open the .htaccess file located in your site's home directory. If you don't have one, create a blank one now. Note the period character (.) at the beginning of the file name.

2. Add any of the following code samples to your .htaccess file, each on its own line. These sample commands will prevent common global variable injection attacks, cross site scripting (XSS) attacks, and code injection attacks.

php_flag register_globals off
php_flag allow_url_fopen off

3. Save the .htaccess file in your site's home directory.

4. Test your site's frontend and backend.