Use of htaccess file with Apache

Suppose I write an "Allow / Deny" rule in a htaccess and it resides in the
root directory. If I write another "Allow / Deny" rule in another htaccess
file in a sub-directory;

1) Would the server still access the htaccess file in root as well as the
sub-directory when that sub directory is accessed?
Therefore...
2) Would I have to duplicate the allow / deny from the root to the sub
directories htaccess as well as the additions I made to the sub-directories
htaccess?

Dariusz

Dariusz <ng DeleteThis @lycaus.plusyourshit.com> wrote:
 > 1) Would the server still access the htaccess file in root as well as the
 > sub-directory when that sub directory is accessed?

Yes, usually the root one has priority over any other rule.

 > 2) Would I have to duplicate the allow / deny from the root to the sub
 > directories htaccess as well as the additions I made to the sub-directories
 > htaccess?

If you allow all/deny someone in root the denied won't be allowed
to access anything on the site, so this has some sense only if you
deny someone in subdirs and allow them in the root/parents.

Davide

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