allow from host1 host2 ... hostn
host
is one of the following:
A domain name, like .ncsa.uiuc.edu, which host names must end in to be allowed.
An IP address of a host.
The first 1-3 bytes of an IP address, for subnet restriction.
all
This means that all hosts will be allowed.
<Limit /u/Web> order deny,allow deny from all allow from .ncsa.uiuc.edu </Limit>In the /u/Web directory, the server evaluates the deny directive first. So, everyone is denied. It then evaluates the allow directive, and decides to allow clients from .ncsa.uiuc.edu.
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