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Prevent the direct IP address access to Nginx webserver

Tagged: "ip address", 404, ban, block, direct access, nginx

First, make sure all the virtual host site conf file has no default_server. Then, make a new conf file under /etc/nginx/conf.d/. For me I use default.conf. Add the following into this file to block all the direct IP access for port 80, or http. where _ catches all the domainContinue Reading

How to block the hotlink by referrer

In: Web & Network

Tagged: block, htaccess, referrer

Blocking users or sites that originate from a particular domain is a very useful trick of .htaccess. Lets say you check your logs one day, and see tons of referrals from a particular site, yet upon inspection you can’t find a single visible link to your site on theirs. TheContinue Reading