diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3707f1b..acf6ee8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ composer.lock
 /web/sites/*/settings.php
 /web/sites/*/settings.local.php
 /web/sites/*/services*.yml
+/web/sites/*/*.services.yml
 
 # Ignore Drupal's file directory
 /web/sites/*/files/
diff --git a/config/sync/.htaccess b/config/sync/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25776a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/sync/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Deny all requests from Apache 2.4+.
+<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
+  Require all denied
+</IfModule>
+
+# Deny all requests from Apache 2.0-2.2.
+<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
+  Deny from all
+</IfModule>
+
+# Turn off all options we don't need.
+Options -Indexes -ExecCGI -Includes -MultiViews
+
+# Set the catch-all handler to prevent scripts from being executed.
+SetHandler Drupal_Security_Do_Not_Remove_See_SA_2006_006
+<Files *>
+  # Override the handler again if we're run later in the evaluation list.
+  SetHandler Drupal_Security_Do_Not_Remove_See_SA_2013_003
+</Files>
+
+# If we know how to do it safely, disable the PHP engine entirely.
+<IfModule mod_php7.c>
+  php_flag engine off
+</IfModule>
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