Rename 'index.php' to something cryptic, and make it work?

[G2place]

I would like to be able to change the name of the primary "index.php" file,
so something that is quite cryptic, for security reasons.

I did try it, and it does work... somewhat.

But all the links on pages which refer to either the site (logo/header image),
or the main sub-forums link all still refer to "index.php".

I reviewed every file in the system to see where that info is hard-coded.
I changed them all accordingly (only 5 files)... but that even disabled my ability to get into the admincp.
So I reverted them back.

I went into the database, and changed the "forumhome" value in the "setting" table to reflect my cryptic name.
Again, it sort of worked...... but those links mentioned above still linked to "index.php".
So I reverted this db change back.

I want everything on the site that refers/links to the primary "index.php" page,
to reflect the new (cryptic) name I give it.

I won't go into all the security issues/concerns we have.
We just think that this is another feature we would like to have in our arsenal
against hackers.

Any suggestions or help ?

Thanks in Advance

[peterska2]

if you change the name of the index.php file then you also need to change the setting for it in the admincp > vboptions

make sure that you don't include the .php bit but just the main part of the name so if you called it i-dont-want-you-to-find-me.php then in your vboptions you would replace index with i-dont-want-you-to-find-me

If you view all settings then you will find it. I think it is under forumhome settings, but am not 100%

[G2place]

Wow Peterska2,
you are a life saver.

That's the one place I didn't look.

So I don't have to do any other changes ????
Like as I already mentioned I looked for and found and changed,
but reverted back ???

Thanks so very much

[peterska2]

thats it. the file and the one setting. any hardcoded links to your forumhome will need to be changed but apart from that then everything will be up and running perfectly.