Title: [Plugin: Better WP Security] Unlock
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Better WP Security] Unlock

 *  Resolved [leondagusto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leondagusto/)
 * (@leondagusto)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-unlock/)
 * I changed my password several times and has turned the lock on to my IP address.
   The plugin sends me an email in which he says: “You can access the site to release
   the lock manually if necessary.”
 * How I can access the site to release the lock manually?
 * Thank you.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/better-wp-security/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/better-wp-security/)

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 *  [Bit51 (part of the iThemes family)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bit51/)
 * (@bit51)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-unlock/#post-2982310)
 * hmm…
 * 2 ways to handle this…
 * easiest: log in from a different machine (different IP address) and clear the
   lock (also check the ban users list just in case).
 * the hard way: Clear the bwps_lockouts table in the database. And check to make
   sure your ip isn’t in a Deny From line in .htaccess. Once cleared log in the 
   clear both the logs and your ip from ban users (if present).

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 * Last reply from: [Bit51 (part of the iThemes family)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bit51/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-unlock/#post-2982310)
 * Status: resolved