"POST /_vti_bin/shtml.exe/_vti_rpc HTTP/1.1" 404 - "-" "MSFrontPage/4.

What is this I have it in my logs ?

[diddlydazz]

GET /_vti_inf.html HTTP/1.1" 404 - "-" "Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; MS FrontPage 4.0

POST /_vti_bin/shtml.exe/_vti_rpc HTTP/1.1" 404 - "-" "MSFrontPage/4.0

Is this something dodgy ??

Any info appreciated.

[Key_Master]

Looks dodgy to me- ban it!

It's looking for FrontPage extensions.

[diddlydazz]

How can I ban it ?

I have no CGI rights just html is there a way?

[Key_Master]

Do you have a .htaccess file in the root directory of your site?

[Xoc]

Are you using FrontPage or Visual InterDev to maintain your site? If so, those are showing the software trying to update the site.

[diddlydazz]

no I don't have an .htaccess can I make one?

Is it just a text file?

how do you mean maintain ?

If you mean do I use Frontpage to change things on the site then the answer is no. I use another HTML editor.

and then CuteFTP to upload.

by the way thanks both of you for your time in this matter.

[Key_Master]

Copy the following into a text file and save as .htaccess. Upload it to the root directory of your site:

<Limit GET POST>
order allow,deny
deny from 000.000.000.000
allow from all
</Limit>
<Limit PUT DELETE>
order deny,allow
deny from all
</Limit>
<Files ~ "\.htaccess$">
order deny,allow
deny from all
</Files>

Replace 000.000.000.000 with the IP that you want to ban.

[diddlydazz]

So I just write a text file and save it as .htaccess, how will i name the file, won't it try and name it .txt ?

or am i missing something :)

[Key_Master]

I've notice some text editors will add the .txt extension at the end of the filename. The solution is to rename the file using a different program (e.g. Windows Explorer).

[diddlydazz]

Great thanks for all your help, I am going to do it now.

once again thanks for your time.

merry xmas :)