Title: [Plugin: BulletProof Security] New Bulletproof Security install affecting phpBB
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: BulletProof Security] New Bulletproof Security install affecting phpBB

 *  Resolved [sysopsavant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sysopsavant/)
 * (@sysopsavant)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-bulletproof-security-new-bulletproof-security-install-affecting-phpbb/)
 * I’ve recently installed and configured BPS on our website:
    [Morris Paint Website](http://www.morrispaint.com)
 * All seems to be working correctly with one minor issue. I have a phpBB 3.0.8 
   installation in a sub-directory of the root folder. It is still performing correctly
   except for one issue I’ve found. When I log into the Admin control panel and 
   go to manage users, there is a function to “find a member” by searching the member
   database. When I click this link, instead of taking me to the search dialog it
   now opens a separate window with the forum index page displayed instead. This
   was working correctly only moments before installing BPS with no changes having
   been made to the forum installation in the mean time.
 * Any help on sorting this out would be appreciated.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bulletproof-security/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bulletproof-security/)

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 *  Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/)
 * (@aitpro)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-bulletproof-security-new-bulletproof-security-install-affecting-phpbb/#post-1953538)
 * Hi,
 * The way .htaccess files work is that if a parent folder has an .htaccess file
   then all subfolders under the parent will also inherit the .htaccess rules unless
   an .htaccess file exists in that subfolder or you add a skip rule like this to
   the parent .htaccess file:
 *     ```
       # Do not apply the BPS filters to files located in this folder
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/your-phpbb-folder-name/ [NC]
       RewriteRule . - [S=30]
       ```
   
 * This is assuming that the BPS filters are not playing nice with phpbb. If it 
   is a rewriting issue then it will require further details for me to troubleshoot
   what is going on. Try the skip rule above and if that does not work then please
   post a comment on the AITpro website. I try to check the WP Forum as often as
   possible, but i miss questions like yours occaisonally because I am not notified
   immeditately when they are posted – hence the 6 day wait for a response from 
   me.
 * Thanks,
    Ed

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-bulletproof-security-new-bulletproof-security-install-affecting-phpbb/#post-1953538)
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