I have a .htaccess file setup on my server to deny access of specific ip addresses. One of the lines in this file contains the following:

deny from 221.132

However, a user with ip address of 221.132.5.19 was able to gain access.

What is the correct procedure to block all ip addresses that start with 221.132?

Order Allow,Deny
Allow from all
Deny from 221.132

Acually the file very long with many ip addresses listed. I only shows one line. This is more what the file actually has:

<Files 403.shtml>
order allow,deny
allow from all
</Files>

deny from 221.132



Should I remove the <files> </files> line?

Originally posted by softstor
Acually the file very long with many ip addresses listed. I only shows one line. This is more what the file actually has:

<Files 403.shtml>
order allow,deny
allow from all
</Files>

deny from 221.132



Should I remove the <files> </files> line?

I don't understand what you are trying to do with that 403.shtml ~~ Are you trying to secure it so that 221.132 will not be able to access 403.shtml? If that is the case, move the Deny from 221.132 within the <files></files> :fairy:

If 403.shtml is a file contains a long list of IP and you want .htaccess to ban all of those, you will have to add them to .htaccess ~

I found a sample .htaccess file someplace a while back that used the <files> clause. I do not have a 403.shtml. In fact, I do not even know what this type of file even does.

Should I use the following instead:?

order allow,deny
allow from all

deny from 221.132

Oh yar my first example should work~ :angel:

It would give a 403 error when a user has an IP on the banned list ~

Try to add your own and it would tell you to eat a 403 ~ :stickout:

Thanks. One more question...

If the .htaccess file is located in a sub folder (not the root folder), will all sub folders under this sub folder follow the same rules defined in the .htaccess file?

Correct, but there is a way to prevent that if you need it ~ :fairy: