.htaccess to permanently unblock my IP?

  • Hi, i’m using a plugin that uploads images to my website timelessweddingimages.com.au.
    When I do so, it appears either my ISP or wordpress blocks my site after upload 10 or so images.
    Its a lightroom plugin so not sure why its occurring.
    If I wait a number of hours it becomes unblocked and I can start again..
    I have see somewhere that I can add my IP address to the .htaccess file so its not seen as a hack attack.
    Anyone help me with the coding or thoughts?

    Was something like this.
    Here’s what we do… Log into the CPanel >> Edit: .htacess (file) … add/edit the following.

    <Files wp-login.php>
    Order Deny,Allow
    Deny from All
    Allow from 119.81.185.200
    </Files>

    hmm, just noticed that isnt just for admin. it blocks everyone from my site bar me… Is there was way to ensure a specific IP isnt blocked then?

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  • Thread Starter pugnot

    (@pugnot)

    And as the site is “unavailable” to me for varying periods depending on my persistance, there must be some mechanism stopping me access the site. Something is disallowing me for set periods.

    I have monitored the site externally and its always down, its just me.
    Trying to find a monitoring tool that will monitor it from my IP address but having no luck.

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Do you get the same error if you disable both plugins and attempt to upload multiple files via Media -> Add New in your blog’s Dashboard?

    Thread Starter pugnot

    (@pugnot)

    sorry you lost me on that one. so yo mean directly through wordpress or through Lightroom?

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Deactivate the Lightroom plugins, then go to Media -> Add New in your blog’s Dashboard.

    That is WordPress’s built-in uploader. Can you upload multiple files there without issue?

    Thread Starter pugnot

    (@pugnot)

    oh, yes, that works perfectly. its only external uploading that causes the lockout

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Have you brought this up with the developers of the plugin’s you’re using?

    Thread Starter pugnot

    (@pugnot)

    yep,they talked about the xmlrpc.php calls that some host providers see as hack attacks and block but each time they have advised that no block has ever been put on my IP address in any of the logs.

    Thats why I went down the wordpress avenue thinking its possibly doing something.
    I even tried renaming my xmlrpc to something else and using a plugin that tells wordpress where to find it now. Still didnt work. CHanged it back.

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Yeah, whatever is done has to be done specifically for the type of block being used.

    If you aren’t using any WordPress security plugins, then there’s nothing you can do in WordPress to prevent that.

    If your hosting provider is using something, like mod_security or fail2ban, then they can do something to prevent that.

    Unfortunately, you aren’t using any WordPress security plugins, and your hosting provider claims they aren’t blocking you, so it’s really impossible to even guess what to do next.

    Since you have full control over your WordPress installation, and are absolutely sure you have no security plugins, I recommend reaching out to your hosting provider again.

    Thread Starter pugnot

    (@pugnot)

    hmm, I get this error when I leave lightroom for an extended period trying to upload.

    An internal error has occurred: ./LRLib_XMLRPC.lua:176: Error: timedOut:The request timed out.

    Does that help?

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    No, not really. I’m guessing it has to do with whatever the server is doing.

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