diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bae22c518f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Options +FollowSymlinks
+RewriteEngine on
+^/gridserver/usersessions(.*) /gridserver/usersessions/index.php$1