The HTTP TRACE method allows a client to retrieve the entire request as it was received by the server, including the headers. This can be useful for debugging or troubleshooting purposes but can also pose a security risk if not properly handled.
It can be set to one of three values:
- “On”: This enables the TRACE method, allowing clients to send TRACE requests to the server.
- “Off”: This disables the TRACE method, preventing clients from sending TRACE requests to the server.
- “Extended”: This is similar to “On”, but it adds an extra line in the response body to indicate if the server accepts TRACE requests.
By default, the “TraceEnable” directive is usually set to “Off” to prevent potential security vulnerabilities. It’s recommended to keep it disabled unless there is a specific need for debugging or troubleshooting that requires enabling the TRACE method.
To On/Of TraceEnable follow below steps
Step 1: Open Xampp control panel and click Apache(httpd.conf)
Step 2: Add TraceEnable Off and restart apache server
TraceEnable Off
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