My webhosting won't allow "Options" in .htaccess My webhosting provider of 4 years said they don't allow "Options" in .htaccess files. They were referring to lines 11 and 14 of the .htaccess file. Is it ok to comment these out?

These lines are

# Don't show directory listings for URLs which map to a directory.
Options -Indexes

# Follow symbolic links in this directory.
Options +FollowSymLinks


Does it pose a security risk?
Options -Indexes prevents users from seeing which files exist in a directory. You shouldn't use this feature to secure your site, it mainly exists for aesthetic reasons. It is technically never necessary.

Options +FollowSymLinks is not necessary in a vanilla Drupal installation, chances are you do not need this one either.

Have a look at the documentation of the Options directive for more details.