“Unable to make changes to the .htaccess file”

  • Resolved StudioKoen

    (@studiokoen)


    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi. I have a problem securing this site. I checked my HTACCEsS but do not see anything unusual- this file looks the same as other HTACCESS files that do enable updates. All are on the same server.
    Another scenario is more likely to cause the problem: something in the .user.ini file (as suggested in a reply on a similar question here). The thing is that I can’t find a user.ini file in the main directory. I did find a “wordfence.waf.php” file.

    Am I overlooking something, or in the wrong place?
    Hope to hear from you, cheers.

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Plugin Support WFAdam

    (@wfadam)

    Hello @studiokoen and thanks for reaching out to us!

    If you could, can you send a diagnostic report to wftest @ wordfence . com? You can find the link to do so at the top of the Wordfence Tools > Diagnostics page. Then click on “Send Report by Email”. Please add your forum username where indicated and respond here after you have sent it.

    I will be able to see exactly what we need to do to finish your firewall setup.

    Thanks!

    Thread Starter StudioKoen

    (@studiokoen)

    Hello Adam,
    I have just send the diagnostics rapport from the WF plugin.
    Hope tot hear from you,

    best regards, Koen

    Plugin Support WFAdam

    (@wfadam)

    Thanks for sending that @studiokoen

    Looks like your Server API is CGI/FastCGI. If you could use FTP or a file manager to access your htaccess file in the root directory and make sure this code is inputted:

    # Wordfence WAF
<Files ".user.ini">
<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
    Require all denied
</IfModule>
<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
    Order deny,allow
    Deny from all
</IfModule>
</Files>
# END Wordfence WAF

    Then also, in the same directory, edit your user.ini file with this code:

    ; Wordfence WAF
auto_prepend_file = '/var/www/vhosts/robstoop.nl/httpdocs/wordfence-waf.php'
; END Wordfence WAF

    Once you have this code in place, your firewall should be optimized. If you visit your Wordfence > Firewall page, you should see 84% (which is the max a free customer can reach).

    Let me know if you have any questions!

    Thanks!

    Thread Starter StudioKoen

    (@studiokoen)

    Thanks a lot. I will try that.
    But the thing remains: I do not see a use.ini file in the main directory.
    I will send a screenshot by seperate mail.
    thanks, Koen

    Plugin Support WFAdam

    (@wfadam)

    Make sure you don’t have any files hidden. If the user.ini doesn’t exist in your root directory, you can create one and add the code above.

    I wasn’t able to locate your screenshot in our inbox. If you can resend it with your forum username as the subject, I will try to find it again.

    Thanks!

    Thread Starter StudioKoen

    (@studiokoen)

    OK, I pasted your code into the htaccess file, above the existing code. I copied a user.ini file, and changed the code to this site. Uploaded all by FTP.
    All is well now. Still do not know what created this problem though, but for now: everything OK.
    Thanks a lot for your help!

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