How to set headers in htaccess?

@tina 

To set headers in .htaccess file, you can use the Header directive. The syntax for setting headers is as follows:

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Header set <header-name> "<header-value>"

Here, <header-name> is the name of the header that you want to set, and <header-value> is the value that you want to set for the header.

For example, to set the X-Frame-Options header to DENY, you can use the following code:

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Header set X-Frame-Options "DENY"

To set multiple headers, you can use multiple Header directives.

It is important to note that not all headers can be set using .htaccess. Some headers can only be set in the server configuration or in the script itself. Additionally, some headers may be restricted by the server or overridden by other headers.

Also, make sure to test your .htaccess file thoroughly after making changes to ensure that your website continues to function as expected.

@tina 

Some commonly used headers that you can set in .htaccess file are:

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Set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self';"

This sets the Content-Security-Policy header to restrict where certain types of resources can be loaded from. In the example above, it allows resources to be loaded only from the same domain.

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Set X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block"

This sets the X-XSS-Protection header to enable XSS protection in browsers.

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Set X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff"

This sets the X-Content-Type-Options header to prevent browsers from automatically detecting the MIME type of a resource.

You can also set headers conditionally based on certain criteria using the directive or by using RewriteRule directives.

For example, to set the X-Frame-Options header to DENY only for a specific directory, you can use the following code:

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<If "%{REQUEST_URI} =~ m#^/restricted/directory/#">

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In the code above, the X-Frame-Options header is set to DENY only if the requested URI matches the regex pattern (^/restricted/directory/).

Remember to always test your .htaccess file to ensure that the headers are working as expected and not causing any conflicts.