.htaccess vs .htprotect for redirect..?

Question

What's the difference between .htaccess and .htprotect, and will mod_rewrite 301 redirects work if placed in .htprotect?

Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

It may be possible that your server uses a different name for the distributed configuration files that’s default name is .htaccess (see AccessFileName directive). It’s best you simply ask your provider.