Block IP using htaccess-how

Hey, your site is cool. I was shocked by the md5 cracker tool.

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No that is incorrect.

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The OP was looking for a simple answer, and a basic "deny from" will work in most cases. I've got a very complex .htaccess file on my blog site, and I'm able to successfully block IPs with that rule.

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There is a site called http://corz.org/ which contains some very useful,original and accurate htaccess tips and tricks at http://corz.org/serv/tricks/htaccess.php which if you scroll down it you will see that, as Simon rightly says, you can get away with the simplest of lines such as:-

If you have no friends

deny from all

or if you have a whole friend

allow from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

So you see, the line from scjessey in his post, ideally suits your needs.

deny from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

You can add other entries into an .htaccess file, as per the excellent examples at http://corz.org/ , as you need them.




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There is a site called...

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Spammer!

RTFM is good and good for you. Order can makes a differences. Sytems defaults are not always same. Good practice to specify for sureness.

Thanks patrick! pretty cool.

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