<name>UserDir</name>
<description>Location of the user-specific directories</description>
<syntax>UserDir <em>directory-filename</em></syntax>
-<default>UserDir public_html</default>
<contextlist><context>server config</context> <context>virtual
host</context></contextlist>
the redirect earlier in the list, that will always be the alternative
that is used.</p>
+<p>User directory substitution is not active by default in versions
+2.1.4 and later. In earlier versions, <code>UserDir public_html</code>
+was assumed if no <directive module="mod_userdir">UserDir</directive>
+directive was present.</p>
+
</usage>
<seealso><a href="../howto/public_html.html">public_html
#endif
-/* The default directory in user's home dir */
+/*
+ * The default directory in user's home dir
+ * In the default install, the module is disabled
+ */
#ifndef DEFAULT_USER_DIR
-#define DEFAULT_USER_DIR "public_html"
+#define DEFAULT_USER_DIR NULL
#endif
module AP_MODULE_DECLARE_DATA userdir_module;