Apache does not generate a 404

Question

if I have /faq.php on the server it can also be accessed via /faq.php/nonexistant.gif why? I have made sure MultiViews are disabled. Why does the conte

Answer 1

That is called path_info. You can disable it using AcceptPathInfo Off in the apache config. People generally use it as a fake mod rewrite when mod rewrite is not availalble.

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#acceptpathinfo