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Thanks for reading.
Basically, I'm looking for a way to test the configuration of the allow,deny portion of my .htaccess file. I've done the obvious (to me, anyway) searches and haven't come up with a way to test whether specific IPs are successfully denied. I don't have root access, and I have a mod_rewrite redriect in place that works.
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
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The easiest way to test a deny in a .htaccess file is to add the IP of your own computer. If you can't access the site it works. In this setup I assume that you have the ability to remove your IP address from the .htaccess file via FTP, SSH or some other route, otherwise your site will be permanently inacessible for you.
Another method I use is to use a proxy server I know. I add the outgoing IP address of the proxy server in the deny list. I open an Internet Explorer browser connection via the proxy and a direct Firefox connection to the site. The site should be blocked in one browser, but at the same time accessible via the other.
I was so focused on some sort of software tool or testing website that I overlooked the simpler solution. Thanks!
I've got a sizable list of denied IPs in the .htaccess file -- is it safe to assume that if allow,deny works for one IP, it's working for all IPs in the list?
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