What can I do to block brute force attempts on my Joomla installation? Print

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Or you can place the following code in the .htaccess file located in your Joomla's /administrator folder:

 

Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from x.x.x.x

 

 

 

Be sure to replace x.x.x.x with your IP address. If the file .htaccess does not exist, you can simple create one using a text file editor.