diff --git a/lam/.htaccess b/lam/.htaccess
index 45bb8050..5f3414bc 100644
--- a/lam/.htaccess
+++ b/lam/.htaccess
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <Files *>
   Options +FollowSymLinks
-  Order allow,deny
-  Allow from all
+  <IfVersion < 2.3>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Allow from all
+  </IfVersion>
+  <IfVersion >= 2.3>
+    Require all granted
+  </IfVersion>
   DirectoryIndex index.html
 </Files>
diff --git a/lam/HISTORY b/lam/HISTORY
index 3bf29d54..bf3e6ffc 100644
--- a/lam/HISTORY
+++ b/lam/HISTORY
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ December 2013 4.4
   - allow to set a custom label for each account type
   - Unix: switch also additional membership if primary group is changed (RFE 108)
   - Windows: fixed user name handling, sAMAccountName now optional
+  - RPM: Apache 2.4 support (requires Apache version module)
   - LAM Pro:
    -> Bind DLZ support
    -> Samba/Shadow: display password change date in self service
diff --git a/lam/config/.htaccess b/lam/config/.htaccess
index 6b7971c2..8334f2cd 100644
--- a/lam/config/.htaccess
+++ b/lam/config/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 <Files *>
-  Order allow,deny
-  Deny from all
+  <IfVersion < 2.3>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+  </IfVersion>
+  <IfVersion >= 2.3>
+    Require all denied
+  </IfVersion>
 </Files>
diff --git a/lam/help/.htaccess b/lam/help/.htaccess
index 6b7971c2..8334f2cd 100644
--- a/lam/help/.htaccess
+++ b/lam/help/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 <Files *>
-  Order allow,deny
-  Deny from all
+  <IfVersion < 2.3>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+  </IfVersion>
+  <IfVersion >= 2.3>
+    Require all denied
+  </IfVersion>
 </Files>
diff --git a/lam/lib/.htaccess b/lam/lib/.htaccess
index 6b7971c2..8334f2cd 100644
--- a/lam/lib/.htaccess
+++ b/lam/lib/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 <Files *>
-  Order allow,deny
-  Deny from all
+  <IfVersion < 2.3>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+  </IfVersion>
+  <IfVersion >= 2.3>
+    Require all denied
+  </IfVersion>
 </Files>
diff --git a/lam/locale/.htaccess b/lam/locale/.htaccess
index 6b7971c2..8334f2cd 100644
--- a/lam/locale/.htaccess
+++ b/lam/locale/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 <Files *>
-  Order allow,deny
-  Deny from all
+  <IfVersion < 2.3>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+  </IfVersion>
+  <IfVersion >= 2.3>
+    Require all denied
+  </IfVersion>
 </Files>
diff --git a/lam/sess/.htaccess b/lam/sess/.htaccess
index 6b7971c2..8334f2cd 100644
--- a/lam/sess/.htaccess
+++ b/lam/sess/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 <Files *>
-  Order allow,deny
-  Deny from all
+  <IfVersion < 2.3>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+  </IfVersion>
+  <IfVersion >= 2.3>
+    Require all denied
+  </IfVersion>
 </Files>
diff --git a/lam/tmp/internal/.htaccess b/lam/tmp/internal/.htaccess
index 6b7971c2..8334f2cd 100644
--- a/lam/tmp/internal/.htaccess
+++ b/lam/tmp/internal/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 <Files *>
-  Order allow,deny
-  Deny from all
+  <IfVersion < 2.3>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+  </IfVersion>
+  <IfVersion >= 2.3>
+    Require all denied
+  </IfVersion>
 </Files>