Apache offers the ability to modify many global settings on a per-directory basis (Figure 7-7). This module provides access to that feature. To create an options file for a directory, simply enter the path and file name in the field and click Create Options File. By convention these files are called .htaccess, but that is a configurable option in Apache. This file also allows configuration of perdirectory authentication among other access control features.
Figure 7-7: Per-Directory Options File
More information on options files can be found in the Apache docs under the Options [http://www.apache.org/docs/mod/core.html#options] directive.