How to hide certain file type using apache .htaccess?

Question

Its been a long time since I\'ve needed to crack open an .htaccess file...

What is the simplest way to 40x prevent access to a specific file extension through out the

Answer 1

If you really want a 404 (and not a 403), you can use mod_rewrite:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule \.ext$ - [R=404]