blocking user agent in htacces (syntax prob)

**Michel Samuel** · 07-01-2007, 01:29 PM

I'm trying new approach in my htaccess file.

I attempted this but I get apache server errors. I know I'm getting the syntax wrong.

%{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^ia_archiver-web\.archive\.org [NC,OR]

Can anyone help out here..

**Riane** · 07-01-2007, 02:44 PM

RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} ^64.62.XXX.YYY [OR]
RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} ^62.62.XXX.ZZZ
RewriteCond %{HTTP_user_AGENT} "some\ user\ agent"
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]

"This reads as: IF you come from EITHER of the ip addresses, AND you're using "some user agent" THEN you can't enter. "

Also:
http://www.besthostratings.com/artic...-bad-bots.html
http://diveintomark.org/archives/200..._to_go_to_hell

**Michel Samuel** · 07-01-2007, 04:06 PM

Let me ask you this...
The agent is exactly this.... "* ia_archiver-web.archive.org *"
Do I need the " \ " before the " . " in the statement ?

Also for the agent using the IP address format...
Can I just block 208.70 and leave the rest off to limit that entire range ?