UNIX Commands Server Stats Web Policies Directories Site Index Search Server Utilities Available at USC USC's Apache Web servers can do more than serve basic web pages. Web authors can customize many server functions to meet their own needs with the use of local command files. Whenever a web directory contains a .htaccess file, Apache reads this file for instructions on how to process the documents found in the directory.
Some files require plugins or other special handling.
You can set the file's MIME type so that the server knows how to process the file and can transmit the file type to the browser. Controlling Web Page Access You can instruct the server to password-protect certain files, or grant access based on the user's IP address. Server-Side Includes Includes can provide dynamic information, such as the current time, or make your work easier by including the same header information on all of your web pages. Server Redirects Redirects can be used to make shorter or more informative URLs for your pages. The extensions are insecure and can be exploited to hijack or otherwise compromise the performance and data integrity of the server.