Is it possible to make a website completely unsearchable and inaccessible to people using various methods and techniques from outside?

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User-agent: *
Disallow: /


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Modify the default ports 80 and 443 to different ones

What are the necessary steps to take before registering a domain, where should one begin, and what additional measures can be taken?

One suggestion is to limit access by IP, but this may not be feasible as it is important to be able to log in from any IP.

How about limiting access to the site only to certain IP addresses through htaccess?

Order deny,allow
deny from all
# Allow access from specific IP addresses
Allow from 194.111.70.48 194.78.47.128

In Cpanel, there is a feature called "protection from lickers" which allows you to assign a password to a directory. This ensures that users can only view the site after entering the correct password.

To ensure limited access to the site, simply assign a hidden name to the address in the hosts file for informed clients. If incoming IP clients do not have the correct hostname, they will be directed to the default "it works" page as per the standard Apache setup. The registration of a domain name is not necessary in this scenario.

However, implementing such "secrecy" would require some form of identification from clients, such as a hostname (as shown in my example), password, or encryption key. Another option is to have knowledgeable clients use self-signed certificates that are trusted.

Using authorization (either internal or through htaccess) or restricting access by IP address is crucial. Otherwise, Googlebot may eventually discover and scan the site, bypassing the instructions in the robots.txt file (as search engine bots do not always strictly adhere to the suggestions outlined in robots.txt).

It's essential to implement proper authentication measures or IP restrictions to ensure that unwanted access is prevented and search engines respect the site's intended guidelines.

Blocking search engines from indexing your website can be achieved by using the "robots.txt" file, as shown in your first example. This will prevent most search engines from crawling and indexing your site. However, it won't make your site completely unsearchable, as determined users may still find ways to access it.

Regarding changing default ports (example 2), this could add an additional layer of security by making it less likely for automated tools to target your website. However, determined attackers can still discover the alternative ports and attempt to access your site.

Before registering a domain, it's important to consider the following steps:

1. Choose a reputable domain registrar that offers strong security features.

2. Select privacy protection to hide personal information from WHOIS database lookups.

3. Enable domain locking to prevent unauthorized transfers.

4. Use a strong, unique password and enable two-factor authentication for domain management.

Additional measures to make your website less accessible from outside could include:

1. Implementing strong firewall rules to allow only necessary incoming traffic and blocking unwanted access attempts.

2. Using a web application firewall (WAF) to filter and monitor HTTP traffic to your site.

3. Regularly updating and patching your web server and applications to fix any known security vulnerabilities.

4. Consider implementing a VPN or IP whitelisting for accessing the website's backend to limit access to trusted IP addresses.


Making a website unsearchable and inaccessible to outsiders involves a mix of security measures and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) strategies. We can separate those actions into two categories: preventing search engines from indexing the website and restricting access to unallowed visitors.

Keep in mind it's important to ensure the legality and ethical implications of these actions depending on their specific application.

1. Preventing Search Engine Indexing
To make the site unsearchable, you'll need to tell search engines not to index your site. This can be done through a few different methods:

Robots.txt: You can use a robots.txt file to tell search engines not to crawl or index certain parts or the entirety of your site. However, it's important to note that not all search engines respect this file, and it doesn't actually prevent people from accessing the site.

Meta Tags: You can also include a meta tag in the header of your pages telling search engines not to index that page. Again, this doesn't prevent access, just indexing.

Password Protection: By password-protecting the entire site, search engines won't be able to index it because they won't be able to access it.

X-Robots-Tag HTTP Header Directives: Similar to the meta tags, but this is more flexible and allows you to apply the rules to files, not just pages.

2. Restricting Access
To make a site inaccessible to unauthorized users, you might try a few different strategies:

IP Blocking: You can block or whitelist specific IP addresses or ranges at your server. Only those whitelisted IPs will be able to access your site. However, keep in mind that IP addresses can be masked or changed.

Require Authentication: Chain the site or sections of the site to require a username and password before access is granted.

VPN Only Access: This requires setting up a private network where only members of the VPN can access the site. This is one of the most secure methods.

.htaccess Rules: For Apache servers, you might use .htaccess rules to block access except from certain IPs.

Use Firewall Rules: Depending on your hosting environment, you may have access to a firewall through which you can control the traffic and access to your website.