[Owncloud] What to do about this message re data/file security

[Arthur Schiwon]

On 03/26/2013 05:56 PM, Chris Green wrote:
> When I go to my owncloud configuration I get the following message at he
> top of the page:-
>
>      Your data directory and your files are probably accessible from the
>      internet. The .htaccess file that ownCloud provides is not working. We
>      strongly suggest that you configure your webserver in a way that the
>      data directory is no longer accessible or you move the data directory
>      outside the webserver document root.
>
> Firstly I don't understand why the Owncloud .htaccess file isn't working
> as I have lots of other .htacces files which work fine.

Make sure your vhost configuration for ownCloud allows .htaccess files.

> Secondly what/where are "your data directory and your files"?  Without
> knowing what is meant it's rather difficult to do anything about it!

See the value for "datadirectory" in /path/to/owncloud/config/config.php

Cheers
Arthur