Title: Error Log – Bulletproof Error
Last modified: December 13, 2016

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# Error Log – Bulletproof Error

 *  Resolved [Joe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josephfrio13yahoocom/)
 * (@josephfrio13yahoocom)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-log-bulletproof-error/)
 * Hello,
 * My site went down for 1 minute today and the error log read:
 * [Tue Dec 13 08:59:42.155003 2016] [authz_core:error] [pid 22028:tid 140469948311296][
   client 198.46.85.147:57090] AH01630: client denied by server configuration: /
   home/dequakerchem/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/mod-
   test/mod_authz_core-nc-denied.png, referer: [https://de.quakerchem.com/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/mod-test/mod_authz_core-nc-denied.png](https://de.quakerchem.com/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/mod-test/mod_authz_core-nc-denied.png)
 * It looks like something in Bulletproof either caught the issue or caused the 
   issue. I’m not sure exactly how to interpret this… any suggestions on an interpretation
   and should I be worried?
 * Thanks!

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 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-log-bulletproof-error/#post-8548353)
 * This file: /bulletproof-security/admin/mod-test/mod_authz_core-nc-denied.png 
   is just a diagnostic/testing file for the BPS Apache Modules|Directives|Backward
   Compatibility(Yes|No)|IfModule(Yes|No) checking code and files, which does a 
   Live check using an htaccess file in this BPS testing folder: /bulletproof-security/
   admin/mod-test/ to check what your website/server does and does not allow/use
   regarding htaccess code. The HTTP Status code results of the diagnostic/testing
   htaccess file are used by BPS to create customized htaccess files and code for
   your actual Live BPS root htaccess file. So the 403 error is a normal/expected
   result/response and means that your server uses the Apache mod_authz_core module
   and relative directive htaccess code. The 403 error is not related to your site
   going down.
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/).
 *  Thread Starter [Joe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josephfrio13yahoocom/)
 * (@josephfrio13yahoocom)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-log-bulletproof-error/#post-8549018)
 * Thanks, but I’m confused — so what is the importance of this mod-test folder 
   and testing the htacess file in that folder which isn’t actually our live htaccess
   file?… in layman terms? Also, we received a 503 error at 8:59am-9am today EST
   and the cpanel error log reported the below as the only error during that same
   exact time:
 * [Tue Dec 13 08:59:42.155003 2016] [authz_core:error] [pid 22028:tid 140469948311296][
   client 198.46.85.147:57090] AH01630: client denied by server configuration: /
   home/dequakerchem/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/mod-
   test/mod_authz_core-nc-denied.png, referer: [https://de.quakerchem.com/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/mod-test/mod_authz_core-nc-denied.png](https://de.quakerchem.com/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/mod-test/mod_authz_core-nc-denied.png)
 * Thanks for your time.
 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-log-bulletproof-error/#post-8549181)
 * The php error was a coincidence or secondary error to whatever the root problem
   was at 8:59am-9am today EST. Example: Your server hiccuped or had some other 
   problem (connectivity, DNS, etc), which then caused the php error for the BPS
   Apache Mod testing file/code.
 * The importance or “pre” testing what/which htaccess code does and does not work
   on your website/server before BPS creates Live htaccess files for your website/
   server is that BPS will only create custom htaccess code for your Live htaccess
   file based on what your particular server does and does not allow/work with. 
   The importance of continuing to check what htaccess code does and does not work
   on an ongoing basis factors in that someone might switch web hosts. If the new
   web host server does not allow or work with htaccess code that worked previously
   on your old web host then BPS will automatically create new custom htaccess files/
   code for your new host server when your run the BPS Setup Wizard again. Anytime
   you switch to a new web host you need to re-run the Setup Wizard again.
 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-log-bulletproof-error/#post-8549189)
 * Additionally, the BPS System Info page checks Apache Modules|Directives|Backward
   Compatibility(Yes|No)|IfModule(Yes|No) in real-time when you view/access the 
   BPS System Info page. That is primarily a real-time troubleshooting feature.
 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-log-bulletproof-error/#post-8549204)
 * Additionally, if a problem is detected with self-protection htaccess code/files
   in the BPS plugin folders then new self-protection htaccess code/files will be
   created automatically.
 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-log-bulletproof-error/#post-8573715)
 * [nodupe99] Assuming all questions have been answered – the thread has been resolved.
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