If you need to block an IP address to access your website, you have to type a rule in your .htaccess file.
For example, to block the IP 192.168.10.10, you have to open the .htaccess file, with a text editor via FTP or using the Documents Management from cPanel, and type:
order allow,deny
deny from 192.168.10.10
allow from all
You can also block multiple IPs or an entire range of addresses, typing:
order allow,deny
deny from 66.249.74.0/24
allow from all
In this case, all the IPs from 66.249.74.0 to 66.249.74.255 will be blocked.
You can also choose to ensure access for specific IP addresses and block all the others. This may happen in case you need to work on your website after an hacking attack, blocking all external IPs apart yours, to avoid new attacks and to remove all the infected files and update the installation as fast as you can. In these conditions, you will need to type:
order allow,deny
allow from 185.17.106.200
deny from all
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