Failed to activate Root Folder BulletProof Mode protection. Your website is NOT

Warning: copy(/home/bryan/public_html/.htaccess): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/bryan/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/core/options.php on line 94

This is the warning I receive when I activate in root folder, please help me.

The error means that this file: /bulletproof-security/admin/htaccess/secure.htaccess cannot be copied and renamed to your website root folder: /public_html/.htaccess.

Go to the BPS System Info page and copy this info on the System Info page below and paste it in your reply:

Website|Server|Opcode Cache|Accelerators|IP Info
Server Type:
Operating System:
WP Filesystem API Method:
Server API:

File|Folder Permissions (CGI or DSO)|Script Owner User ID (UID)|File Owner User ID
Just need to see the folder and file permissions and UID’s for these files and folders.
File Path Folder Path | Current Permissions | Script Owner ID | File Owner ID
../ | 0705 | 0 | 0
../.htaccess | 0404 | 0 | 0
../wp-content | 0705 | 0 | 0
../wp-content/plugins | 0705 | 0 | 0

Server Type: Apache/2.2.27 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.27 OpenSSL/1.0.1e-fips
Operating System: Linux
WP Filesystem API Method: direct
Server API: cgi-fcgi CGI Host Server Type

../ 705 0755 500 500
../.htaccess 404 0644 0 0
../wp-content 705 0755 500 500
../wp-content/plugins 705 0755 500 500

I have also this error in the status page

ERROR: The WP readme.html file is not htaccess protected
wp-config.php is NOT htaccess protected by BPS

Ok everything looks good above. The readme.html file and wp-config.php checks will go away when whatever is causing the root htaccess file copy and rename problem is fixed.

Click the Create secure.htaccess File AutoMagic button. Do you see an error message or do you see a success message displayed?

Go to the htaccess File Editor tab page and copy and paste this information at the top of the page (note you will not see this exact text):
File Open and Write test successful! The secure.htaccess Master file is writable.
File Open and Write test successful! The default.htaccess Master file is writable.
File Open and Write test successful! The wpadmin-secure.htaccess Master file is writable.
Your root htaccess file is Locked with Read Only Permissions.
Use the Lock and Unlock buttons below to Lock or Unlock your root htaccess file for editing.
File Open and Write test successful! Your currently active wp-admin htaccess file is writable.

If you see and error message when clicking the Create secure.htaccess File AutoMagic button post that error message.

If you see a “success” message then do the htaccess Core htaccess Files Setup Steps:

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/setup-stepstroubleshooting-stepsremoval-stepsrequirementscompatibility?replies=1
htaccess Core htaccess Files Setup Steps:
1. Click the Create default.htaccess File button on the Security Modes page.
2. Click the Create secure.htaccess File button on the Security Modes page.
3. Select the Activate Root Folder BulletProof Mode Radio button and click the Activate|Deactivate button on the Security Modes page.
4. Select the Activate wp-admin Folder BulletProof Mode Radio button and click the Activate|Deactivate button on the Security Modes page.

Success! Your BulletProof Security Root Master htaccess file was created successfully!

This is the message when I click the Create secure.htaccess File AutoMagic button

Failed to activate Root Folder BulletProof Mode protection. Your website is NOT protected.

Warning: copy(/home/bryan/public_html/.htaccess): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/bryan/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/core/options.php on line 94

When I do the step 3.

wp-admin Folder BulletProof Mode protection activated. Your wp-admin folder is now protected.

When I do the step 4

Ok now do this troubleshooting step:

1. Select the Deactivate Root Folder BulletProof Mode (Default Mode) Radio button on the Security Modes page and click the Activate|Deactivate button.

Is Default Mode successfully activated or do you see an error message?

Failed to activate Root Folder BulletProof Mode (Default Mode). Unable to Copy the default.htaccess file to your root folder.

Warning: copy(/home/bryan/public_html/.htaccess): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/bryan/public_html/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/core/options.php on line 119

This is the message

Ok at this point you will need to contact your web host. One of these problems below is occurring on your host server:

1. the host server does not allow htaccess files to be copied/added to your website root folder.
2. the host server is blocking the file copy to the website root folder.
3. the host server has some sort of restriction on the website root folder.
4. the website root folder is damaged or corrupted.

Thank you for your help. I will contact my host immediately.

Assuming all questions have been answered – thread has been resolved. If the issue/problem is not resolved or you have additional questions about this specific thread topic then you can post them at any time. We still receive email notifications when threads have been resolved.

Thread Start Date: 2-14-2015
Thread Resolved/Current Date: 2-25-2015