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The text file editor nano will load. Configure the .htaccess file like so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>AuthUserFile \/dev\/null\nAuthGroupFile \/dev\/null\nAuthName \"WordPress Admin Access Control\"\nAuthType Basic\n&lt;LIMIT GET&gt;\norder deny,allow\ndeny from all\n# whitelist Home address\nallow from x.x.x.x\n# whitelist Work address\nallow from x.x.x.x\n&lt;\/LIMIT&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Replace x.x.x.x with your source IP addresses. The limitation here is you need a static address from where you&#8217;ll administer your WordPress site. However, i think this is a small adjustment to make considering the bot networks and automated attacks going on! I have set it for two trusted locations (home and work).<br><br><strong>To do the same for the wp-login.php file:<\/strong><br>1. cd to \/var\/www\/html\/<br>2. nano .htaccess and the edit or create the file &#8211; add the following to it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Limit Logon to Source IP for wp-login.php\n&lt;Files wp-login.php&gt;\norder deny,allow\nDeny from all\n# Whitelist From Home\nallow from x.x.x.x\n#Whitelist From Work\nallow from x.x.x.x\n&lt;\/Files&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Replace x.x.x.x with your source IP addresses like you did for the \/wp-admin directory, this one is based on a file list and specifically configured for wp-login.php<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this helps other WordPress enthusiasts keep the bad guys out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OK this is rather simple, but very effective. 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