Advantage/ Uses of htaccess?
1)
Authorization, authentication: .htaccess files
are often used to specify the security restrictions for the particular
directory, hence the filename "access". The .htaccess file is often
accompanied by an .htpasswd file which stores valid usernames
and their passwords.
2)
Customized
error responses:
Changing the page that is shown when a server-side error occurs, for example HTTP 404 Not
Found.
Example : ErrorDocument 404 /notfound.html
3) Rewriting URLs: Servers often use
.htaccess to rewrite "ugly" URLs to shorter and prettier ones.
4)
Cache Control: .htaccess files
allow a server to control User agent caching used by web browsers
to reduce bandwidth usage, server
load, and perceived lag.
