Updated robot.txt file?

[pityocamptes]

Does VB4 or this site provide an up-to-date robot.txt file? Any help appreciated. I have no mods at the moment, basically a vanilla copy with custom template. However, when I do install mods should those be added to the robot.txt file, and if so, which file generally is added? Thanks again.

On a side note, I have read some posts where people are changing the name fo their admincp file, which I have done and password protected. I have also seen where others are password protecting the modcp (?) file as well? I was wondering the reason why, and should the name be changed as well, or just PW protected? Any other files? Thanks.

[crazyboy1661]

me too looking for dat.

[blake247]

# Robots.txt File for the domain http://www.myfreemasonry.com
# All robots will spider the domain

User-agent: myfreemasonry-Google
Disallow:

User-agent: *
Disallow: /go/
Disallow: /cgi-bin/
Disallow: /images/
Disallow: /admincp/
Disallow: /modcp/
Disallow: /attachment.php
Disallow: /search.php
Disallow: /newreply.php
Disallow: /newthread.php
Disallow: /editpost.php
Disallow: /profile.php
Disallow: /register.php
Disallow: /login.php
Disallow: /subscription.php
Disallow: /private.php
Disallow: /report.php
Disallow: /sendmessage.php
Disallow: /member.php
Disallow: /memberlist.php
Disallow: /misc.php
Disallow: /moderator.php
Disallow: /postings.php
Disallow: /sendtofriend.php
Disallow: /threadrate.php
Disallow: /usercp.php
Disallow: /showgroups.php
Disallow: /announcement.php

Sitemap: http://www.myfreemasonry.com/vbullet...p_index.xml.gz


what I use

[pityocamptes]

Thanks! I assume this list does not include mods? If I have mods do I include those as well? Thanks for the feedback!

[DF031]

Thanks, that list is real helpfull !

BTW: One should not list the name of the admin en moderator panel in case they are renamed (as recommended by VB)

[pityocamptes]

Originally Posted by DF031

Thanks, that list is real helpfull !

BTW: One should not list the name of the admin en moderator panel in case they are renamed (as recommended by VB)

How about the modcp? Is that ok to name?

[ForceHSS]

Originally Posted by pityocamptes

How about the modcp? Is that ok to name?

Best to remove the admin and modcp from that list above. Not a good idea to have that there

[pityocamptes]

Originally Posted by ForceHSS

Best to remove the admin and modcp from that list above. Not a good idea to have that there

ok, can modcp be renamed, and where do you need to make changes? Or is it not necessary?

[ozzy47]

Rename Vbulletin admincp and modcp Directories for Better Security.

1) Rename the Admincp and Modcp folders to your chosen name

2) Rename the folder in your ftp client

3) Change vBulletin’s config.php file to match the new folders.

Important: after renaming the admincp and modcp folders, YOU MUST change their names in the config.php file to match the new names. Also when upgrading, make sure to rename the directories.

// ****** PATH TO ADMIN & MODERATOR CONTROL PANELS ******
// This setting allows you to change the name of the folders that the admin and
// moderator control panels reside in. You may wish to do this for security purposes.
// Please note that if you change the name of the directory here, you will still need
// to manually change the name of the directory on the server.

$config['Misc']['admincpdir'] = 'admincp';

$config['Misc']['modcpdir'] = 'modcp';

[crazyboy1661]

Originally Posted by pityocamptes

ok, can modcp be renamed, and where do you need to make changes? Or is it not necessary?

for security reasons it is must to change/rename the admin and modcp names as explained by ozzy47