Assorted web folders and what they're for

[nvision]

Dufus here... need a little info. What exactly are the following web folders on a site I'm working on?

/_vti_cnf/
/_vti_log/
/_vti_pvt/
/_vti_txt/

Also, where the heck is the .htaccess file and might it be configured under a different name? Does access.cnf have anything to do with it?

*gathers pieces of a broken mind and waits*

[nvision]

...and should I disallow these on the robots.txt by any chance?

[oilman]

/_vti_cnf/
/_vti_log/
/_vti_pvt/
/_vti_txt/

These are all folders that hold information for MS FrontPage extensions.

As for htaccess - it could be that the host doesn't allow user access to htaccess. Not all hosts do. OR it could be a Windows box hence no htaccess file.

[volatilegx]

or the .htaccess file could be a hidden file on your server. Sometimes it's there and you just can't see it.

[Xoc]

Yes, I'd disallow these from robots.txt.

[nvision]

Thanks guys.