Apache 2 webdav - .htaccess file visible to windows clients

[Jeremy C. Reed]

On Fri, 8 Jun 2007, Bryan O'Neal wrote:

> Ok I have a particular liking to .htaccess files for setting users,
> permissions, auth names, etc.  but my .htaccess file is visible to
> Windows XP clients when they connect to my webdav folder.  Suggestions?

Does your Apache configuration have something like this?

<Files ~ "^\.ht">
    Order allow,deny
    Deny from all
</Files>

  Jeremy C. Reed