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hello,

i trust well. want able access folder in images/stories folder directly via browser. using joomla 1.5. there way can edit .htaccess file it?

this .htaccess code
#deny all
#satisfy all
#</files>
## end of deny access extension xml files
rewritecond %{query_string} mosconfig_[a-za-z_]{1,21}(=|\%3d) [or]
# block out script trying base64_encode crap send via url
rewritecond %{query_string} base64_encode.*\(.*\) [or]
# block out script includes <script> tag in url
rewritecond %{query_string} (\<|%3c).*script.*(\>|%3e) [nc,or]
# block out script trying set php globals variable via url
rewritecond %{query_string} globals(=|\[|\%[0-9a-z]{0,2}) [or]
# block out script trying modify _request variable via url
rewritecond %{query_string} _request(=|\[|\%[0-9a-z]{0,2})
# send blocked request homepage 403 forbidden error!
rewriterule ^(.*)$ index.php [f,l]
#
########## end - rewrite rules block out common exploits

# uncomment following line if webserver's url
# not directly related physical file paths.
# update joomla! directory (just / 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 .* -

kindly assist
pithon kamau

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