htaccess

Examples

Authentication

AuthName "Authenticate"
AuthUserFile /some/path/.htpasswd
AuthType basic
Require valid-user
Order deny,allow
Deny from all

# Exceptions:
#Allow from 1.2.3.4
#Allow from googlebot.com
Satisfy Any

Redirect old stuff

Redirect 301 <old path> <new path>

Only for file x

With pattern

<FilesMatch "^image.*$">
</FilesMatch>

Explicit

<Files upload.php>
# Do auth
</Files>

Block Everyone Except…

ErrorDocument 403 http://domain.com/unauthorized
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from vpn.domain.com

Allow CGI

For example Perl:

Options +ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script cgi pl

Prevent CGI

Options -ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script <script file extensions>

Adding Filetypes

Enforce Filetype

ForceType application/x-httpd-php

Set Environment Variables

SetEnv SERVER_ADMIN webmaster@domain.com

Set Charset

AddDefaultCharset UTF-8

Set Default Language

DefaultLanguage en-US