How can I set up multiple virtual hosts in httpd.conf and have each use a different .htaccess file?

Question

I have many virtual hosts setup in my httpd.conf all set up like this:

NameVirtualHost 127.0.0.1
<VirtualHost 127.0.0.1>
    ServerName localhost
    DocumentRoot "c:/wamp/wwwWP/"
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost 127.0.0.1>
    ServerName testing.local
    DocumentRoot "c:/wamp/wwwtesting/"
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost 127.0.0.1>
    ServerName images.local
    DocumentRoot "c:/wamp/wwwimages/"
</VirtualHost>

I have commented out the #DocumentRoot line from the file. Everything works fine in my setup, but I can't figure out how to use a .htaccess file on more than one of my virtual hosts at the same time. I seem to have to change this line to the site I'm currently working on each time:

<Directory "C:/wamp/wwwimages/">

It's getting a little obnoxious. How can I set up my apache to use a .htaccess file for any virtual host that has one?

Thanks!

Solution

Check this SF question:

• https://serverfault.com/questions/203550/htaccess-is-ignored-even-though-virtualhost-has-allowoverride-all

Something along these lines should help:

<VirtualHost *>
    ServerName              intranet
    DocumentRoot            /var/www/default
    <Directory "/var/www/default">
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All

        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Also check this post:

• https://serverfault.com/questions/173910/in-apache-does-the-htaccess-file-override-the-httpd-conf-for-mod-rewrites