It is possible to serve .php or .cgi / .pl file using different file type / extension name. This will improve security. For example, server .html as .php file, add following to your httpd.conf or .htaccess file:
# serve .html files as php files
AddType application/x-httpd-php .html
# serve .nix files as cgi files
AddType application/x-httpd-cgi .nix
If you are using Lighttpd web server add following to serve php as .html file:
fastcgi.map-extensions = ( ".html" => ".php" )
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|---|---|
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| Firewall | CentOS 8 • OpenSUSE • RHEL 8 • Ubuntu 16.04 • Ubuntu 18.04 • Ubuntu 20.04 |
| Network Utilities | dig • host • ip • nmap |
| OpenVPN | CentOS 7 • CentOS 8 • Debian 10 • Debian 8/9 • Ubuntu 18.04 • Ubuntu 20.04 |
| Package Manager | apk • apt |
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| Searching | grep • whereis • which |
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| WireGuard VPN | CentOS 8 • Debian 10 • Firewall • Ubuntu 20.04 |
“This will improve security. ”
I may be being thick here, but how so?
Security through obscurity? Yeah, you’ll confuse some of the punk element, but that’s about it. And you’re adding a _ton_ of effort if you want to use any mainstream web application.