htaccess and apache security breach

[eluser]mariowarner[/eluser]
Hi guys,

I posted a topic asking about security breaches in apache web server when I try and enable htaccess from httpd.conf but I do not know if I posted on the right place. This is relating to allowing the RewriteEngine to rewrite calls for index.php so that I won't have to type index.php on the URLs anymore. The problem is, my web hosting company is getting flaky on whether they should add the codes on their httpd.conf or not with reasons relating to server security. Below is the code that should be added to my web host's httpd.conf:

Code:

<Directory "/Users/myUserAccount/Sites/WebsiteDirectory"> #where / is the root of your server
    Options Indexes Includes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride FileInfo
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

If anyone of you knows if any of the following lines that should be added in httpd.conf would breach their web server's security or not, or can point me to any direction that would clarify this out, I would greatly appreciate the reply.

I only have a week and then I will have to find a different web host (without any money-back) which would be a real hassle.

Thanks again.