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WordPress Login Temporarily Disabled

TS Terri Stratton
Terri Stratton
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Member since Jul 2012
92 posts
Nov 4, 2013 · 10:41 pm · Edited

Several of our members have reported this notice when trying to log in or access the forum.  I’ve tried to replicate it with no success.  I’ve been able to log in consistently. 

Here’s the email from the latest instance (he’s a tech guru, so I don’t think it’s something he’s doing.

“I’m still facing this issue, accessed both from my home / company network:

WordPress Login Temporarily Disabled
We apologize for the inconvenience! You are seeing this message because your site has recently been targeted by attackers attempting to gain access to your WordPress Dashboard. In order to protect your site your WordPress Login page has been temporarily disabled.

Unfortunately, you will be unable to login to the Dashboard until the block expires.

How to get help
For more information on:
  • Why this block was enacted
  • How to further protect yourself
  • How to regain access

Please visit our support site.”

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MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
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Member since Dec 2006
19,448 posts
Nov 4, 2013 · 11:40 pm

so that is not a message from simple press… nor is it a message from WordPress…  so you must have a wp plugin for logins…  or your host is doing something to prevent logins..

so you need to figure out if wp plugin or your host…  and take it up with them…   the message is fairly straight forward…  they have detected brute force login attempts on your server, so disabled them…

if your host did this without consulting you, shame on them…

TS Terri Stratton
Terri Stratton
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Member since Jul 2012
92 posts
Nov 5, 2013 · 12:02 am

Thanks.  Just find it interesting that only some are blocked, even when logging in at the same time.  I should have contacted them right away.

I’ll check with our host.

YS Yellow Swordfish
Yellow Swordfish
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Member since Nov 2008
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Nov 5, 2013 · 3:50 am

Agreed. That actually makes you a little nervous about the veracity of whatever is doing this…

The link at the bottom of that message does point to who I assume is your hosting support.