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Block IP using .htaccess file

June 5th, 2009 by admin | No Comments | Filed in IP Address Lookup, web server

.htaccess is a very powerful tool to keep control on who can do what on your website, it’s also fairly easy in case some things go wrong it will show Error 500 page so you can go back and make any change. Some time you may need to block certain IP which is ominous to your website/server or is trying to attack your server by creating load on it such as DDOS attack, then you can track and simply block such IPs using .htaccess file. Once you manage to get the IP address which is going to hit your server then you just need to add it in deny list of htaccess file.

All IPs which are listed in this list can’t access your site to any further extent and thus you can defend your server from such attacks. All you have to do is to add IP in your htaccess file which is located at root directory

You can put in as many IP address as you want in this list but you should make sure to use a robust firewall for your server, your host providers can manage your dedicated server for such security issues and will monitor it round the clock.

Firefox- Location Based Browsing Feature

May 26th, 2009 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Browsing, IP Address Lookup

This Firefox 3.5 version now enables the users to keep track on the geographical location such as city, region, country, latitude, longitude, ZIP code, time zone, connection speed, ISP and domain name through the IP Address. MYIPTest add-on estimate the user’s position using a number of sources, in addition it will allow you to show your Proxy IP address, proxy IP location, Reverse DNS check and blacklisted ip check. This extended feature in Firefox Add-ons can enable you to personalize your browsing experience.

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Firefox 3.5 now can tell the websites where you’re located and it will let you find the information which are more relevant and more valuable to you. It’s the way about making the Web smarter – and is done in a way that it completely respects your privacy. When you visit a location-aware website, Firefox will ask you if you want to share your location and with your consent, Firefox will accumulate information about nearby wireless access points and your computer’s IP address. Then Firefox sends this information to the default geolocation service provider- Google Location Services, to get an estimate of your location. That location estimate is then shared with the requested website. If you show no permission, Firefox will not do anything.

I hope it will benefit from a far greater accuracy and thus it will provide a better service to the users and will let the Location-Aware Browsing to become Mainstream.