Title: [Plugin: BulletProof Security] EC2 Bitnami WordPress Multisite Errors Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # [Plugin: BulletProof Security] EC2 Bitnami WordPress Multisite Errors * Resolved [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnh23/) * (@johnh23) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-bulletproof-security-ec2-bitnami-wordpress-multisite-errors/) * Looks like there are permissions issues with my EC2 WP Multisite Bitnami setup. * > Failed to Activate BulletProof Security Root Folder Protection! Your Website > is NOT protected with BulletProof Security! * and * > Cannot write to the secure.htaccess file. Minimum file permission required > is 600. (etc) * The secure.htaccess was where it was supposed to be, it did get made. I ‘Network Activated’ the plugin, then tried to set it up from my main site. This is the latest 3.4 Bitnami AMI. * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bulletproof-security/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bulletproof-security/) Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/) * (@aitpro) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-bulletproof-security-ec2-bitnami-wordpress-multisite-errors/#post-2830068) * BPS should NOT be Network Activated. If your SAPI type is showing DSO and not CGI on the System Info page then you may have to do some manual permissions changes. Let me know what SAPI type you see on the System Info page. * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bulletproof-security/faq/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bulletproof-security/faq/) * Is BulletProof Security Network / MU / Multisite Compatible? Yes. BulletProof Security contains AutoMagic buttons for Network / MU / Multisite websites. Both sub-directory and sub-domain Master .htaccess code is written / created for your specific Network / MU site. BulletProof Modes should only be Activated on the Primary site. All sub sites are virtual and there is no need to Activate BulletProof Modes on sub sites. This will actually screw up your Primary site. BPS allows only Super Admins to see the BPS menus in sub sites. BPS also works with Network/ MU Domain Mapping. * Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnh23/) * (@johnh23) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-bulletproof-security-ec2-bitnami-wordpress-multisite-errors/#post-2830109) * Thanks! I had tried installing it both ways. Just tried again – into the main site only (not network-activated), just to double check. * > Server API: apache2handler – Your Host Server is using DSO or another SAPI > type. * In Security Status all the Current Permissions match your Recommended Permissions except: * > root folder ../ 755 750. * I have BPS on my other WP installs and am grateful for your awesome plugin. This is my first crack at a multisite. FWIW, bulletproof-security installed into wp-content/plugins/ with owner 1000. But bps-backup installed into wp-content with owner 1, which is the same owner as the blogs.dir (which is where child site’s files and images are saved). Best, JohnH * Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/) * (@aitpro) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-bulletproof-security-ec2-bitnami-wordpress-multisite-errors/#post-2830110) * Since a DSO SAPI uses ownership permissions differently then CGI you will have to manually change folder and file permissions before using the automated functions. Or in other words, you do not really have full automation unless you manually change folder and file permissions prior to using the automated forms in BPS, which are doing things like copying and writing. * We will be coding a later version of BPS to compensate for these types of Servers with ownership issues. For now unfortunately these manual steps are required below or you could just do everything manually and download and upload files as needed. * Create secure.htaccess – Change permissions of secure.htaccess file to 777. Activate security mode root folder – Change permissions of htaccess file to 666 Activate security mode admin folder – Change permissions of htaccess file to 777 Activate Deny All htaccess Folder Protection For The BPS Master htaccess Folder – Change permissions of Your_root_folder_location/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof- security/admin/htaccess folder to 777 Activate Deny All htaccess Folder Protection For The BPS Backup Folder – change permissions of htaccess file to 777 located at Your_root_folder_location/wp-content/bps-backup Backup Your Currently Active. htaccess Files – change bps-backup folder permissions to 777 at Your_root_folder_location/ wp-content/bps-backup Backup Your BPS Master .htaccess Files – change master- backups folder permissions to 777 at Your_root_folder_location/wp-content/bps- backup/master-backups * After completing the BPS installation change the permissions of both htaccess files to 644. Check security status and reset permissions as recommended. * Thread Starter [John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnh23/) * (@johnh23) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-bulletproof-security-ec2-bitnami-wordpress-multisite-errors/#post-2830111) * Probably that’s a little beyond the scope of my abilities (especially as updates arrive) for the moment. I’ll keep an eye out for the new version. Thanks for your time and a great plugin. 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