Access Blocker Support Thread

[lat9]

FYI for EU-based webshop:



find in .../includes/classes/ipData.php on line 24:

        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "https://api.ipdata.co/" . $ip_address . $api_key); 

and replace by:

        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "https://eu-api.ipdata.co/" . $ip_address . $api_key); 

This way you aren't in violation with EU rules about privacy.

Thanks for that, @Philibel. I'll get an update going where you'll be able to specify which of the ipdata.co endpoints you want to use for your store.

GitHub tracking issue: https://github.com/lat9/access_blocker/issues/12

[angst]

I'm seeing logs from January and February. Maybe you've scared them all off.

Following up to this. I just got shown the answer by a developer that is helping me with my site.

FTP you might not see the logs because the server limits how many files in a directory can be shown.
But if you look at the logs folder with cPanel's file manager you can see them.


The logs that I thought were missing in FTP were indeed visible in Cpanel and were being created each month the whole time.

[lat9]

Following up to this. I just got shown the answer by a developer that is helping me with my site.

FTP you might not see the logs because the server limits how many files in a directory can be shown.
But if you look at the logs folder with cPanel's file manager you can see them.


The logs that I thought were missing in FTP were indeed visible in Cpanel and were being created each month the whole time.

If you've got that many logs in the /logs directory, you might want to also consider the Log Manager (https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2123). Although if there are that many log-files present, there are some serious issues going on!

[lat9]

Access Blocker v1.5.0 is now available from the Zen Cart downloads (https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2237).

This release contains changes associated with the following GitHub issues:

#12: Added a configuration setting to enable the use of the EU-based endpoint.
#13: Added a configuration setting to force accesses after a threat was detected to an HTTP 410 (Gone) response.
#14: Use zen_cfg_read_only as the setting function for the plugin's version.

[swguy]

Documentation suggestion: If might make sense if you're using Access Blocker to turn off Admin > Modules > Payment > PayPal Express Checkout > Express Checkout Shortcut Button.

[lat9]

Documentation suggestion: If might make sense if you're using Access Blocker to turn off Admin > Modules > Payment > PayPal Express Checkout > Express Checkout Shortcut Button.

Why is that?

[swguy]

Bad guys could use it to buy things without logging in (and getting blocked by access blocker).

[Balaji]

Hi
Can I use this plugin to 1.5.4
One of my client wanted to use it on this version.
Pls advise.
Thanks
Balaji

[lat9]

Hi
Can I use this plugin to 1.5.4
One of my client wanted to use it on this version.
Pls advise.
Thanks
Balaji

While I don't think that the plugin would cause issues on Zen Cart 1.5.4, it might not provide all the features desired since many of the notifications that are used were not introduced until the 1.5.6 (or later) Zen Cart base.

I'm also unsure regarding its operation on the version of PHP in use, as I'm guessing that it's at most PHP 5.6 ... which I've not tested with.

[carlwhat]

While I don't think that the plugin would cause issues on Zen Cart 1.5.4, it might not provide all the features desired since many of the notifications that are used were not introduced until the 1.5.6 (or later) Zen Cart base.

I'm also unsure regarding its operation on the version of PHP in use, as I'm guessing that it's at most PHP 5.6 ... which I've not tested with.

please do not help this deadbeat.

Hi
Can I use this plugin to 1.5.4
One of my client wanted to use it on this version.
Pls advise.
Thanks
Balaji

pay your bill.