Index: IkiWiki.pm
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    --- IkiWiki.pm  (revision 2981)
    +++ IkiWiki.pm  (working copy)
    @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     memoize("file_pruned");
     
     sub defaultconfig () {
    -       wiki_file_prune_regexps => [qr/\.\./, qr/^\./, qr/\/\./,
    +       wiki_file_prune_regexps => [qr/\.\./, qr/^\.(?!htaccess)/, qr/\/\.(?!htaccess)/,
                    qr/\.x?html?$/, qr/\.ikiwiki-new$/,
                    qr/(^|\/).svn\//, qr/.arch-ids\//, qr/{arch}\//],
           wiki_link_regexp => qr/\[\[(?:([^\]\|]+)\|)?([^\s\]#]+)(?:#([^\s\]]+))?\]\]/,

[[!tag patch]]

This lets the site administrator have a `.htaccess` file in their underlay
directory, say, then get it copied over when the wiki is built. Without
this, installations that are located at the root of a domain don't get the
benefit of `.htaccess` such as improved directory listings, IP blocking,
URL rewriting, authorisation, etc. 

> I'm concerned about security ramifications of this patch. While ikiwiki
> won't allow editing such a .htaccess file in the web interface, it would
> be possible for a user who has svn commit access to the wiki to use it to
> add a .htaccess file that does $EVIL.
> 
> Perhaps this should be something that is configurable via the setup file
> instead. --[[Joey]]

> See 

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Hi, I would like to have my htaccess files in svn repository so ikiwiki would export that file to my webspace with every commit.

That way I have revision control on that file too. That may be a security concern, but I trust everybody that has svn commit
access and such .htaccess files should not be accessible through wiki cgi. Of course, it could default to 'off'.

> See [[!debbug 447267]] for a patch for this.

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bump! I would like to see some form of this functionality included in ikiwiki. I use a patched version, but
its a bit of a PITA to constantly apply it (and to forget sometimes!). I know that security concern is important to consider,
but I use ikiwiki with a very small group of people collaborating so svn/web access is under control
and htaccess is for limiting access to some areas of wiki.   
It should be off by default of course. --Max

[[!tag patch]]