Title: API Key Problem – IIS Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # API Key Problem – IIS * [pgowder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pgowder/) * (@pgowder) * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/) * I’m trying to activate the Akismet Spam filter. * I’ve read some of the posts about others having problems getting their API key working. * I see that it could be caused because of lack of fopen ability. * Where do I find that settings in IIS? Or on IIS is it a different problem? * Thanks Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) * (@otto42) * WordPress.org Admin * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-481836) * Lack of fopen is a PHP configuration issue. Doesn’t have anything to do with IIS. * You would change this setting in the PHP.INI file. * Thread Starter [pgowder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pgowder/) * (@pgowder) * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-481990) * Hmm, ok in php.ini I have allow_url_fopen = On * Is there something else? * Thread Starter [pgowder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pgowder/) * (@pgowder) * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-482123) * Anyone have some ideas? * Thread Starter [pgowder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pgowder/) * (@pgowder) * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-482146) * Someone please help! * [Kafkaesqui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kafkaesqui/) * (@kafkaesqui) * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-482147) * I’m not sure I can help, but… * You mentioned what other people were having a problem with, but all you’ve noted is that you are “trying to activate the Akismet Spam filter.” That neither tells us what your problem really is, nor helps us figure out if we can point to a solution. * Also, have you tried notifying the Akismet folk about your issue? * [http://akismet.com/contact/](http://akismet.com/contact/) * [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/) * (@vkaryl) * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-482148) * And regardless that you have a php.ini file, I’m still not sure that “fopen” is anything that will work under IIS. * You probably just need to get on a linux server. * [Kafkaesqui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kafkaesqui/) * (@kafkaesqui) * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-482149) * “_And regardless that you have a php.ini file, I’m still not sure that “fopen” is anything that will work under IIS._“ * Really? Works here. * There certainly can be issues with fopen() in an IIS environment (typically dealing with permissions). That doesn’t mean everyone will run into them. * All that is beside the point. After all, who can tell me what Akismet needs with fopen()? * [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/) * (@vkaryl) * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-482150) * Huh…. had a couple of clients who were “those who ran into them” then I guess. * Actually…. I can’t remember that I’ve ever had a client able to get fopen going on IIS – which is why they’re all on linux now…. * [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/) * (@handysolo) * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-482151) * I’m with both of ya — I’ve had one work by default and one that needed a small adjustment (fopen on IIS). * But… as Kaf noted, what is akismet doing with fopen? * [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/) * (@vkaryl) * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-482152) * And that’s a question to which I don’t have an answer, since I wouldn’t use akismet under any circumstances…. spam karma 2 and bad behavior for me all the way! * [Being the nosy bitch I am, I just dug around in the latest akismet distro – no mention of “fopen()” at all. So it’s an even bigger mystery, ain’t?] * Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) * (@otto42) * WordPress.org Admin * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-482153) * Akismet connects to the Akismet.com servers using fsockopen(). The host it connects to is .rest.akismet.com, and it connects on port 80. * So double check that you entered your key correctly. No spaces before or after, that sort of thing. * Thread Starter [pgowder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pgowder/) * (@pgowder) * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-482159) * Ok, if I can’t get it working, what other spam plug ins do you all recommend? * [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/) * (@handysolo) * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-482160) * Spam Karma 2 is good. [http://unknowngenius.com/blog/wordpress/spam-karma/](http://unknowngenius.com/blog/wordpress/spam-karma/) Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) The topic ‘API Key Problem – IIS’ is closed to new replies. * 13 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/) * Last activity: [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-key-problem-iis/#post-482160) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics