Don,

How do you know they are hidden and simply not missing? If they are
there, then create a htaccess file and upload it to the same folder -
that should overwrite the old one.

BTW, I read someplace that enabling FPSE will sometimes affect htaccess
files but I don't remember if it erases them or makes them worthless.

Mike

Hi Don,

I use a Windows based server, so have no real experience with .htaccess
files. This morning I did a Google search for "accessing .htaccess files",
and ran across this article: Using .htaccess Files with Apache:
http://apache-server.com/tutorials/ATusing-htaccess.html

From that article: "These files are called '.htaccess files' because that's
what they're typically named. This naming scheme has its roots in the NCSA
Web server and the Unix file system; files whose names begin with a dot are
often considered to be 'hidden' and aren't displayed in a normal directory
listing. The NCSA developers chose the name '.htaccess' so that a control
file in a directory would have a fairly reasonable name ('ht' for
'hypertext') and not clutter up directory listings. Plus, there's a long
history of Unix utilities storing their preferences information in such
'hidden' files."

When I did a Google search for "Fielzilla, accessing .htaccess files", I
also found this: "When you first connect to your account via Filezilla, many
of your hidden files and directories may not be visible. Hidden files and
directories are those that begin with a dot, such as .htaccess and
.procmailrc. To view hidden files in Filezilla, select View ? Show hidden
files.".

DavidF