Title: Locked out! Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Locked out! * Resolved [webdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdevmelb/) * (@webdevmelb) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/locked-out-87/) * Hi I installed on a clients site and my IP got blocked. I have had to un install via FTP to get access back to the site however when I re-install the plugin I am immediately blocked again. How do I resolve this? * The message I receive is that my IP address has been blocked * Thanks * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/) Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Plugin Contributor [wpsolutions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpsolutions/) * (@wpsolutions) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/locked-out-87/#post-7214925) * > when I re-install the plugin I am immediately blocked again * Have you tried the following: 1) deactivate the aiowps plugin by temporarily renaming this plugin’s folder using FTP. * 2) log into the site wp admin panel normally * 3) (Stay logged in to wp) and rename the folder back to original using ftp and activate the aiowps plugin * What happens when you do the above? You should still be allowed to stay logged into wp admin panel. Then all you need to do is to go to the Dashboard>>Locked IP Addresses tab and unlock yourself. * Thread Starter [webdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdevmelb/) * (@webdevmelb) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/locked-out-87/#post-7214965) * when I do that I need to “activate” the plugin which boots me out again immediately * [WriterWreck7](https://wordpress.org/support/users/writerwreck7/) * (@writerwreck7) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/locked-out-87/#post-7214981) * I set a address slug on the tail end of my Domain; and It worked fine yesterday, logged in with It a few times. * Now today” I can not get to my login page. My address with the slug I created but * It dose not furnish my login page. * I believe I had It set to lock me out after attempting to a few times which I have now exceeded. * I backed up my WordPress but where Is It?? I clicked on the backup DB In the all in one software. * and the other 2 as well – as suggested, to back up. * So unfortunately for me I think the only alternative Is to log-in to my hosting completely erase my WordPress and reinstall It. * What a mess..I wish their was another way. AND – If I can not use this all In one again, if It locks out my IP address” * I’ll simply have to try a different security-software for my new WordPress site. In a word Bull____!! * Plugin Contributor [wpsolutions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpsolutions/) * (@wpsolutions) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/locked-out-87/#post-7214983) * WriterWreck7 and webdevmelb, If lockout feature is giving you issues, then try the following: 1) use PHPMyAdmin to delete the table called **aiowps_login_lockdown**.( you should then be able to log into worpdress) * 2) then just to make sure that the table you deleted is created again, deactivate and reactivate the plugin from the plugins menu. * Thread Starter [webdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdevmelb/) * (@webdevmelb) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/locked-out-87/#post-7214994) * ok the above worked thanks – I can’t see where I can permanently whitelist an IP address? * Plugin Contributor [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/) * (@mbrsolution) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/locked-out-87/#post-7215014) * [@webdevmelb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdevmelb/) go to **WP Security- > Brute Force -> Login Whitelist** enable this feature and add your IP addresses there. * Plugin Contributor [wpsolutions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpsolutions/) * (@wpsolutions) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/locked-out-87/#post-7215015) * > I can’t see where I can permanently whitelist an IP address * Just to be clear, the whitelist feature does not provide immunity to being locked out by the “login lockdown” feature. When you enter one or more IP addresses in the whitelist settings this means that those are the only IP addresses which will be allowed to access your login page. * Thread Starter [webdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdevmelb/) * (@webdevmelb) * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/locked-out-87/#post-7215020) * solved thanks * [Harlz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harlz/) * (@harlz) * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/locked-out-87/#post-8945320) * I am locked out..period…I’ve tried all above..no love is a bit pissed, because I USED the CORRECT LOGIN URL and the correct password the first time. Please tell me how to completely remove this piece of crap via php without losing my wordpress. Yes I made a htaccess backup, but forgets where it was placed. Trying to locate it. * I REMOVED all the junk from the htaccess and replaced it with * # BEGIN WordPress RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}!- d RewriteRule . /index.php [L] * # END WordPress * I renamed the directory to old * I deleted the aiowps_login_lockdown` * I CAN NOT GET INTO MT DAMN WORDPRESS * OK I managed to get in by deleting all users on lockdown and changing user password via php Please tell me how to completely uninstall and COMPLETELY rid myself of all in one wordpress security. Not going through this crap again. * I can’t ALLOW my IP address because it changes from time to time * Never mind I deactiavted plugin & deleted it via wordpress I deleted directory via file manager I deleted all tables associated with it in phpadmin I made a new htaccess * I have rid myself of this monstrosity - This reply was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by [Harlz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harlz/). - This reply was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by [Harlz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harlz/). - This reply was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by [Harlz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harlz/). - This reply was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by [Harlz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harlz/). * Plugin Contributor [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/) * (@mbrsolution) * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/locked-out-87/#post-8946200) * [@harlz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harlz/), this support thread is marked as resolved. 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