[[!meta title="Are .htaccess.mit files supported?"]]
scripts.mit.edu uses .htaccess files instead of .htaccess.mit
files.

You can use .htaccess files in order to
[restrict access to your website using MIT certificates](http://scripts.mit.edu/faq/15/).

You can also
[protect content using passwords](http://scripts.mit.edu/faq/23/).