diff --git a/tools/make_project b/tools/make_project
index de91227dba..0606dd674f 100755
--- a/tools/make_project
+++ b/tools/make_project
@@ -359,7 +359,15 @@ print >>open(httpd_conf_template_filename,'w'), '''
 
     Alias /%(project_shortname)s_ops %(proot)s/html/ops
     ScriptAlias /%(project_shortname)s_cgi %(proot)s/cgi-bin
-
+    
+    # In the following, the "denied" and "granted" lines are for Apache 2.4
+    # For Apache 2.2, replace them with the lines
+    # Order deny,allow
+    # Deny from all
+    #      or
+    # Order allow,deny
+    # Allow from all
+    
     # NOTE: Turn off access to certain default directories
     <Directory "%(proot)s/keys">
         Require all denied