.htaccess will work for you. I'm on a shared server myself. All you have to do is place the file in whatever folder you want it to effect. If you put it in your public_html folder it will effect your whole site, unless cancelled out by an .htaccess file in a sub-folder with differing commands.
.htaccess files are one of the most overlooked tools available.
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