Title: Optimize firewall without ftp
Last modified: January 22, 2019

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# Optimize firewall without ftp

 *  Resolved [maloo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maloo/)
 * (@maloo)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optimize-firewall-without-ftp/)
 * Hi,
    I’m trying to run “Optimize Wordfence Firewall” but even if I select manual
   install it prompts me to enter ftp creds.
 * I have access to the server via ssh and I’m wondering what changes I need to 
   be made to what files to finish setting up wordfence.
 * I’m running Apache/php 7.3/MariaDB 10 on Centos 7 behind a nginx reverse proxy…
 * Thanks
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Foptimize-firewall-without-ftp%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [wfdave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfdave/)
 * (@wfdave)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optimize-firewall-without-ftp/#post-11120691)
 * Hi [@maloo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maloo/),
 * Can you tell me what is in `.htaccess`? Do you have something like:
 *     ```
       Authtype Basic
       AuthName ...
       Require valid-user
       ```
   
 * Within that file?
 * Dave

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 * [ftp](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/ftp/)
 * [ssh](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/ssh/)

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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [wfdave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfdave/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optimize-firewall-without-ftp/#post-11120691)
 * Status: resolved