How to disable the indexing of the 'icons' directory in your Apache HTTP Server

To disable indexing (directory listing) for a specific directory, such as the 'icons' directory in your Apache HTTP Server, you can use the Options directive along with the -Indexes option in your Apache configuration. Here's how to do it:

1. Edit the Apache Configuration:

Open the Apache autoindex.conf file for editing. The location of this file can vary depending on your CentOS 7 setup, but it's commonly located at  /etc/httpd/conf.d/ directory.

You can use a text editor like nano or vi to open the configuration file with root privileges:

2. Locate the Directory Block:

In your Apache configuration file, look for the <Directory> block that corresponds to the 'icons' directory. It should look something like this:

<Directory>
    Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymlinks
    AllowOverride None
    Require all granted
</Directory>

3. Disable Indexing:

Inside the <Directory> block, replace from "Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymlinks" to "Options MultiViews FollowSymlinks" option to disable directory indexing:

<Directory>
    #Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymlinks
    Options MultiViews FollowSymlinks
    AllowOverride None
    Require all granted
</Directory>

4. Restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

After making changes to the Apache configuration, you need to restart Apache to apply the changes:

This command will restart the Apache HTTP server with the updated configuration.

Now, directory indexing should be disabled for the 'icons' directory, and users will see a "Forbidden" error when trying to access it via a web browser. Make sure to replace "/path/to/your/icons" with the actual path to your 'icons' directory in the Apache configuration file.