Thus, permitting .htaccess files causes a performance hit, whether or not you actually even use them! Also, the .htaccess file is loaded every time a document is requested.

Using .htaccess files in the Mac OS X webserver These directions may be out of date but hopefully a good guide. Also check out SFU CAS setup for MAC and SFU's access control page.. First you need to ...

When (not) to use .htaccess files. In general, you should never use .htaccess files unless you don't have access to the main server configuration file. There is, for example, a prevailing ...