[Hrgeeks] Question on a .htaccess file

[Anthony Gartner]

well so far the .htaccess fix as just the allow and deny has worked perfectly

so far no spam from the one ip

Thanks guys

Anthony
On Mar 14, 2010, at 12:17 PM, WallyBert wrote:

> not an x-spurt, but,  from your description it looks as though you are
> trying to be invisible to that site?  Think you need to block that port
> for that ip addy.
> 
> The scanners are looking for a rejected access to your machine's
> ip:port, vice being rejected by the server app.
> 
> hth
> wb++
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 2010.03.14 12:05, Anthony Gartner wrote:
>> i am trying to block a specific ip from even seing my site.  was
>> surfing around and found that the .htaccess might be the simplest way
>> 
>> my exiting file looks like 
>> 
>> # BEGIN WordPress
>> <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
>> RewriteEngine On
>> RewriteBase /
>> RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
>> RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
>> RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
>> </IfModule>
>> 
>> # END WordPress
>> 
>> can i just make it
>> # BEGIN WordPress
>> <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
>> RewriteEngine On
>> RewriteBase /
>> RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
>> RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
>> RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
>> </IfModule>
>> deny 213.5.71.12        <---- the change made 
>> 
>> # END WordPress
>> 
>> Will that work to block access
>> 
>> Thank you in advance
>> 
>> 
>> Anthony Gartner
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