Not Acceptable error on Dashboard

  • I switched webhosts and uploaded the backup WP sql files into my new blog, however, I get this error message on my Dashboard:

    Not Acceptable
    An appropriate representation of the requested resource /wp-admin/index-extra.php could not be found on this server.

    It’s currently on WP 2.2.2.

    Another problem I’m facing is a link error. My main blog page looks fine, however, when I click into a blog entry or any category, it gives a 404 error. Could anyone please kindly tell me what’s wrong? Initially, I had thought it was something to do with the permalinks. But I don’t know how to go about fixing it.

    The sites that are having this trouble are:
    – https://sweet-child.net/
    – https://she-falls-apart.org/

    Thank you!

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  • disable mod_security — see if that helps:

    IF YOU DO NOT HAVE an .htaccess in your wp-admin/ directory:

    create a text file on your desktop:

    put the following inside it:

    <IfModule mod_security.c>
SecFilterInheritance Off
</IfModule>

    save the file.

    Upload the file to your wp-admin directory.

    Rename the uploaded file to .htaccess (with the .)

    IF YOU DO HAVE an .htaccess in your wp-admin/ directory:

    Edit it and add:

    <IfModule mod_security.c>
SecFilterInheritance Off
</IfModule>
    Thread Starter naddie

    (@naddie)

    Thank you! It fixed the Dashboard error part. However, my links still do not work. May I know what is causing this?

    Thank you!

    update your permalinks, see if that helps

    Thread Starter naddie

    (@naddie)

    I have updated the permalinks but it’s still giving me the 404 error page.

    I only get this error on a rare occasion, but I find it very strange. Recently I tried to make a post and found that the word “ringtones” was not acceptable and yielded this error message, so I had to write it as two words.

    Why does this happen?

    probably because your hosted with a company that is using their custom rules with mod_security to block spam — and ringtones is a spammy word these days.

    The solution is always the same — once you have found out what version of mod_security your host is using .. disable it globally, or disable it for the wp-admin directory, or disable it for just the WP file(s) that cover post submissions.

    The details of how either of those suggestions are done is covered extensvely on here and all over the web ??

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