diff --git a/lam/HISTORY b/lam/HISTORY
index 70967156..a319cb21 100644
--- a/lam/HISTORY
+++ b/lam/HISTORY
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
    -> ShadowAccount: PDF entry for expire date was wrong (1658868)
    -> Samba groups: fixed help entry (patch 1664542)
    -> Debian package did not include lamdaemonOld.pl (1660493)
-   -> Nis mail aliases: allow more characters in alias name (1674198)
+   -> NIS mail aliases: allow more characters in alias name (1674198)
+   -> fixed syntax errors in some .htaccess files
 
   Developers:
     API changes:
diff --git a/lam/config/.htaccess b/lam/config/.htaccess
index 11c59d17..6b7971c2 100644
--- a/lam/config/.htaccess
+++ b/lam/config/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Files ~ *>
+<Files *>
   Order allow,deny
   Deny from all
 </Files>
diff --git a/lam/config/pdf/.htaccess b/lam/config/pdf/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b7971c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lam/config/pdf/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<Files *>
+  Order allow,deny
+  Deny from all
+</Files>
diff --git a/lam/config/pdf/logos/.htaccess b/lam/config/pdf/logos/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b7971c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lam/config/pdf/logos/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<Files *>
+  Order allow,deny
+  Deny from all
+</Files>
diff --git a/lam/config/profiles/.htaccess b/lam/config/profiles/.htaccess
index 11c59d17..6b7971c2 100644
--- a/lam/config/profiles/.htaccess
+++ b/lam/config/profiles/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Files ~ *>
+<Files *>
   Order allow,deny
   Deny from all
 </Files>
diff --git a/lam/config/selfService/.htaccess b/lam/config/selfService/.htaccess
index 11c59d17..6b7971c2 100644
--- a/lam/config/selfService/.htaccess
+++ b/lam/config/selfService/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Files ~ *>
+<Files *>
   Order allow,deny
   Deny from all
 </Files>
diff --git a/lam/lib/.htaccess b/lam/lib/.htaccess
index 9e4eb6a5..d562e51a 100644
--- a/lam/lib/.htaccess
+++ b/lam/lib/.htaccess
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-<Files ~ .*>
+<Files *>
   Order allow,deny
   Deny from all
 </Files>
-<Files ~ fpdf.php>
+<Files fpdf.php>
   Order allow,deny
   Allow from all
 </Files>
diff --git a/lam/sess/.htaccess b/lam/sess/.htaccess
index 11c59d17..6b7971c2 100644
--- a/lam/sess/.htaccess
+++ b/lam/sess/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Files ~ *>
+<Files *>
   Order allow,deny
   Deny from all
 </Files>