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+##
+# @version $Id: htaccess.txt 10492 2008-07-02 06:38:28Z ircmaxell $
+# @package Joomla
+# @copyright Copyright (C) 2005 - 2008 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
+# @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU/GPL
+# Joomla! is Free Software
+##
+
+
+#####################################################
+#  READ THIS COMPLETELY IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THIS FILE
+#
+# The line just below this section: 'Options +FollowSymLinks' may cause problems
+# with some server configurations.  It is required for use of mod_rewrite, but may already
+# be set by your server administrator in a way that dissallows changing it in
+# your .htaccess file.  If using it causes your server to error out, comment it out (add # to
+# beginning of line), reload your site in your browser and test your sef url's.  If they work,
+# it has been set by your server administrator and you do not need it set here.
+#
+#####################################################
+
+##  Can be commented out if causes errors, see notes above.
+Options +FollowSymLinks
+
+#
+#  mod_rewrite in use
+
+RewriteEngine On
+
+########## Begin - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits
+## If you experience problems on your site block out the operations listed below
+## This attempts to block the most common type of exploit `attempts` to Joomla!
+#
+# Block out any script trying to set a mosConfig value through the URL
+RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} mosConfig_[a-zA-Z_]{1,21}(=|\%3D) [OR]
+# Block out any script trying to base64_encode crap to send via URL
+RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} base64_encode.*\(.*\) [OR]
+# Block out any script that includes a <script> tag in URL
+RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (\<|%3C).*script.*(\>|%3E) [NC,OR]
+# Block out any script trying to set a PHP GLOBALS variable via URL
+RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} GLOBALS(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2}) [OR]
+# Block out any script trying to modify a _REQUEST variable via URL
+RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} _REQUEST(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2})
+# Send all blocked request to homepage with 403 Forbidden error!
+RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php [F,L]
+#
+########## End - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits
+
+#  Uncomment following line if your webserver's URL
+#  is not directly related to physical file paths.
+#  Update Your Joomla! Directory (just / for root)
+
+# RewriteBase /
+
+
+########## Begin - Joomla! core SEF Section
+#
+RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
+RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
+RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/index.php
+RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (/|\.php|\.html|\.htm|\.feed|\.pdf|\.raw|/[^.]*)$  [NC]
+RewriteRule (.*) index.php
+RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization},L]
+#
+########## End - Joomla! core SEF Section
+
+