Plugin Author
AITpro
(@aitpro)
…unable to access some files on the site through the application ( it uses HTTP requests )
Please be more specific and post specific details of the problem. If this is a problem with a plugin, then add the plugin name or script name or file name and if you have a URL or Query string that is being forbidden please post it here.
Thread Starter
deogo
(@deogo)
yeah, sorry
here is an url:
http://apathysoftworks.com/QC/qc_update/last_ver.txt
i can open it in the browser, but my app – Quick Cliq, cannot access this file using COM object “WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5.1” with GET request
http://apathysoftworks.com/software/quickcliq
I believe it somehow related win BPS protection against auto site-downloaders. I need to know what i should change in .htaccess ( which was secure.htaccess formerly ) to fix this problem
Again, if i restore previous htaccess from backup – it works fine
Plugin Author
AITpro
(@aitpro)
Excellent details! Thank you.
winhttp is explicitly blocked by BPS in the root .htaccess file and also in the wp-admin .htaccess file. To remove that restriction you would remove winhttp from these security filters below. This should allow Quick Cliq to communicate successfully with your website.
Root .htaccess file
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} (libwww-perl|wget|python|nikto|curl|scan|java|winhttp|clshttp|loader) [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} (;|<|>|'|"|\)|\(|%0A|%0D|%22|%27|%28|%3C|%3E|%00).*(libwww-perl|wget|python|nikto|curl|scan|java|winhttp|HTTrack|clshttp|archiver|loader|email|harvest|extract|grab|miner) [NC,OR]
wp-admin .htaccess file
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} (libwww-perl|wget|python|nikto|curl|scan|java|winhttp|HTTrack|clshttp|archiver|loader|email|harvest|extract|grab|miner) [NC,OR]
Plugin Author
AITpro
(@aitpro)
Hello deogo,
Please post a status update on this issue. Thanks.
Thread Starter
deogo
(@deogo)
It works now
Thank you, AITpro!
