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Morticia

Morticia

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Does anyone know how to change the number of tries you get with the wrong password. This is on WordPress. Is it a default in WP or on my host server?
 
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up.
 
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up..
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EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up.
Click to expand...
Which is why I'm surprised that this hacker is getting 20 attempts each time they try to access the site. I got blocked after 6 wrong pw attempts!
However, it is always the same IP address and I'm not the only one having problems with this 'company'. So I'm going to block the IP address.
Just got another notice on the 4th attempt today. Never mind, that's YOU logging in!
 
Morticia said:
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up..
Click to expand...
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up.
Click to expand...
Which is why I'm surprised that this hacker is getting 20 attempts each time they try to access the site. I got blocked after 6 wrong pw attempts!
However, it is always the same IP address and I'm not the only one having problems with this 'company'. So I'm going to block the IP address.
Just got another notice on the 4th attempt today. Never mind, that's YOU logging in!
.
Click to expand...
That is a different protections...being done in WOrdfence. they keep trying anything :) Yep...just wanted to check your site to be sure it was ok. :)
 
EmptyNest said:
Morticia said:
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up..
Click to expand...
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up.
Click to expand...
Which is why I'm surprised that this hacker is getting 20 attempts each time they try to access the site. I got blocked after 6 wrong pw attempts!
However, it is always the same IP address and I'm not the only one having problems with this 'company'. So I'm going to block the IP address.
Just got another notice on the 4th attempt today. Never mind, that's YOU logging in!
.
Click to expand...
That is a different protections...being done in WOrdfence. they keep trying anything :) Yep...just wanted to check your site to be sure it was ok. :)
.
Click to expand...
EmptyNest said:
That is a different protections...being done in WOrdfence. they keep trying anything :) Yep...just wanted to check your site to be sure it was ok. :)
Click to expand...
I went thru WordFence and upped the ante. You get fewer attempts and get locked out longer. And I blocked the IP address. Altho I don't see how I can block that one from attempting to login, I blocked it from viewing the site, which I don't think is the same thing. I might need the 'professional' version for that.
 
EmptyNest said:
Morticia said:
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up..
Click to expand...
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up.
Click to expand...
Which is why I'm surprised that this hacker is getting 20 attempts each time they try to access the site. I got blocked after 6 wrong pw attempts!
However, it is always the same IP address and I'm not the only one having problems with this 'company'. So I'm going to block the IP address.
Just got another notice on the 4th attempt today. Never mind, that's YOU logging in!
.
Click to expand...
That is a different protections...being done in WOrdfence. they keep trying anything :) Yep...just wanted to check your site to be sure it was ok. :)
.
Click to expand...
According the the live view this IP address has been hitting the site every couple of minutes for the last 4 hours. (Not my site, the other one I manage.)
Another question, tho, how do I change the WP userid for the login? According to WordFence, the attempts are getting too close to the actual userid for that account. (That's pretty neat that they list all the variations of names attempted.)
 
Morticia said:
EmptyNest said:
Morticia said:
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up..
Click to expand...
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up.
Click to expand...
Which is why I'm surprised that this hacker is getting 20 attempts each time they try to access the site. I got blocked after 6 wrong pw attempts!
However, it is always the same IP address and I'm not the only one having problems with this 'company'. So I'm going to block the IP address.
Just got another notice on the 4th attempt today. Never mind, that's YOU logging in!
.
Click to expand...
That is a different protections...being done in WOrdfence. they keep trying anything :) Yep...just wanted to check your site to be sure it was ok. :)
.
Click to expand...
According the the live view this IP address has been hitting the site every couple of minutes for the last 4 hours. (Not my site, the other one I manage.)
Another question, tho, how do I change the WP userid for the login? According to WordFence, the attempts are getting too close to the actual userid for that account. (That's pretty neat that they list all the variations of names attempted.)
.
Click to expand...
You have to go to the dashboard / users. Set up a new user with different log in and Pw and then delete the old one. You can't be logged in as that user and delete it, have to go in as the new user and then delete the old one.
 
EmptyNest said:
Morticia said:
EmptyNest said:
Morticia said:
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up..
Click to expand...
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up.
Click to expand...
Which is why I'm surprised that this hacker is getting 20 attempts each time they try to access the site. I got blocked after 6 wrong pw attempts!
However, it is always the same IP address and I'm not the only one having problems with this 'company'. So I'm going to block the IP address.
Just got another notice on the 4th attempt today. Never mind, that's YOU logging in!
.
Click to expand...
That is a different protections...being done in WOrdfence. they keep trying anything :) Yep...just wanted to check your site to be sure it was ok. :)
.
Click to expand...
According the the live view this IP address has been hitting the site every couple of minutes for the last 4 hours. (Not my site, the other one I manage.)
Another question, tho, how do I change the WP userid for the login? According to WordFence, the attempts are getting too close to the actual userid for that account. (That's pretty neat that they list all the variations of names attempted.)
.
Click to expand...
You have to go to the dashboard / users. Set up a new user with different log in and Pw and then delete the old one. You can't be logged in as that user and delete it, have to go in as the new user and then delete the old one.
.
Click to expand...
I remember doing this wrong last time! I have to 'move' everything to the new user. Right?
 
Morticia said:
EmptyNest said:
Morticia said:
EmptyNest said:
Morticia said:
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up..
Click to expand...
EmptyNest said:
I believe it is in the original set up of the WP. But...your hosting company does have its own settings and I don't know how you overwrite it...except to contact them. It is a security feature the hosting sets up.
Click to expand...
Which is why I'm surprised that this hacker is getting 20 attempts each time they try to access the site. I got blocked after 6 wrong pw attempts!
However, it is always the same IP address and I'm not the only one having problems with this 'company'. So I'm going to block the IP address.
Just got another notice on the 4th attempt today. Never mind, that's YOU logging in!
.
Click to expand...
That is a different protections...being done in WOrdfence. they keep trying anything :) Yep...just wanted to check your site to be sure it was ok. :)
.
Click to expand...
According the the live view this IP address has been hitting the site every couple of minutes for the last 4 hours. (Not my site, the other one I manage.)
Another question, tho, how do I change the WP userid for the login? According to WordFence, the attempts are getting too close to the actual userid for that account. (That's pretty neat that they list all the variations of names attempted.)
.
Click to expand...
You have to go to the dashboard / users. Set up a new user with different log in and Pw and then delete the old one. You can't be logged in as that user and delete it, have to go in as the new user and then delete the old one.
.
Click to expand...
I remember doing this wrong last time! I have to 'move' everything to the new user. Right?
.
Click to expand...
if the admin...yes.
 
I think you better contact with WP support center. They may be by default setup their login time maximum of 5. After that you'll get a block for 15 to 30 minutes.
 

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