Title: Apache Error
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Apache Error

 *  Resolved [rheyen7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rheyen7/)
 * (@rheyen7)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-error-2/)
 * I have a reoccurring appearance of the following in my Apache’s error log that
   coincides with UpdraftPlus’s backup run. For example,
 * `[Fri Aug 01 02:26:25 2014] [error] [client 162.144.85.142] exec used but not
   allowed in /home/mydomain/public_html/500.shtml`
 * I am utilizing…
    WordPress Version 3.9.1 UpdraftPlus Version 1.9.17 VPS hosted
   by HostMonster
 * While I typically run with a heavily-ruled .htaccess, I have confirmed that the
   error still occurs even with the vanilla WP-provided rules, which are:
 *     ```
       # BEGIN WordPress
       <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
       RewriteEngine On
       RewriteBase /
       RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
       RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
       </IfModule>
       # END WordPress
       ```
   
 * I have configured the backup files to upload to Google Drive.
 * Whenever I’ve checked, the contents of the backup files are valid.
 * Perusing my UpdraftPlus logs, I do not see any glaring errors.
 * I did notice that there is a .htaccess within the UpdraftPlus folder, containing
   the single line “deny from all”. Is this used to temporarily block site access
   while UdP does it thing? Might such an attempted file swap be the cause of my
   error log entries?
 * Thanks for your time.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/)

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 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-error-2/#post-5151342)
 * Hi,
 * > exec used but not allowed in /home/mydomain/public_html/500.shtml
 * The message seems to be saying that you have a file, /home/mydomain/public_html/
   500.shtml, which includes an ‘exec’ command; but that Apache is not configured
   to allow exec commands.
 * Presumably something triggers an HTTP 500 error to bring that file into play,
   but it looks like the error is about something internal to your Apache setup.
 * Best wishes,
    David
 *  [MLA.Sumeet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlasumeet/)
 * (@mlasumeet)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-error-2/#post-5151537)
 * Hi
    I can restore every thing but plugin. Unpacking fails!! Please advice.
 *  Plugin Author [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * (@davidanderson)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-error-2/#post-5151538)
 * MLA.Sumeet: Please see: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post)
 * David

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 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [David Anderson / Team Updraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidanderson/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-error-2/#post-5151538)
 * Status: resolved