1 <Directory /> 2 AllowOverride None 3 </Directory> 4 #Depending on the installation and configuration, Apache, on thestrictest level of security, will not allow .htaccess files to change Apache behavior. 5 #The root directory (/) is the target, meaning that Apache will not allowover-rides—changes—made within any directories on the computer at all. 6  7 #Another common use of an .htaccess file is to protect the contents of a directory. 8 # Thereare two possible scenarios: 9 #• Denying all access10 #• Restricting access to authorized user11  12 #To deny all access to a directory’s contents13 # Disable directory browsing:14 Options All -Indexes15 # Prevent folder listing:16 IndexIgnore *17 # Prevent access to any file:18 <FileMatch "^.*$">19     Order Allow, Deny20     Deny from all21 </FileMatch>22 23 #Again, this code just prevents direct access to that directory’s contents via a Webbrowser. 24 #A PHP script could still use include(), require(), readfile(), and other functions to access that content.