> Apache has its own independent mechanism for that. > > http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/mod_access.html Agreed, if u wish to lock apache on IP range basis, mod_access works coool, -- v2sw6PYUhw5ln6pr5Pck4ma7u7TBw5m6l7Ri2e6t5Xb5Oen7g6AMa28s5Mr6p7 hackerkey.com