IP Range Lockouts

  • Resolved genowales

    (@genowales)


    4 years ago

    When I get a sustained attacked from a user, I tend to block an IP range – does this only block access to the backend? Could someone within that range, stil, for example, submit a form from the website?

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  • Plugin Support wfpeter

    (@wfpeter)

    Hi @genowales, thanks for reaching out on this.

    When an IP range is locked out, users or bots communicating from that range can no longer communicate with your site over HTTP/HTTPS whether that be directly in the browser or making a WordPress API request.

    If you wish to lengthen the period you block these attacks out to prevent them trying again too soon, you’ll find the “Amount of time a user is locked out” value in Wordfence > All Options > Brute Force Protection useful.

    Thanks,

    Peter.

    Thread Starter genowales

    (@genowales)

    Thank You Peter – I really appreciate that

    Plugin Support wfpeter

    (@wfpeter)

    Hi @genowales,

    No problem at all. Thanks for using Wordfence and if you need any help in the future, just start a new topic and we’ll be glad to help!

    Peter.

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