BlogDesk can’t work with xmlrpc.php – error 403

  • Hi,

    I tried BlogDesk today with my WordPress 2.0.4 (german version) blog. Everytime it tries to get the blog id it got the error 403 – the server understood the command but don’t allow it.

    I wrote some stuff about the 403 error already and so I already tried to renamed the file, changed the file permissions to 777, added a new user to the blog and tried this user/password combination, disabled all plugins but nothing I got everytime the 403 error in blogdesk.
    When I enter the xmlrpc.php in the browser I got the message “XML-RPC server accepts POST requests only.” and my hoster told me that they don’t block this file.

    What could be the problem?

    Thanks
    Thomas

    PS: The new Live Writer from microsoft got the same 403 problem.

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  • Thread Starter hitzi

    (@hitzi)

    Does nobody have a glue what’s going wrong here?

    I’m havig the same problem and would love some advice as to what’s going on.

    Hi guys,
    I was looking for information on this same problem. I learned that a 403 error is a forbidden error, meaning the file exists and can be accessed, but the action isn’t allowed.

    Chances are, your host is still blocking posting to the XML-RPC file.

    I also found a comment on a blog entry saying the same thing. Maybe, try e-mailing your host and let them know the new version of WordPress is secure and ask them to unblock post requests to the XML-RPC file.

    I’m planning to contact my host and hopefully it will resolve the problem.

    Hey,
    I have had the same problem. It was solved by adding some lines to the .htaccess file:

    <Files xmlrpc.php>
    SecFilterInheritance Off
    </Files>

    Having the same problem with Zoundry. I detailed it here:
    https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/120880?replies=2

    I’m not totally comfortable with editing the .htaccess file. I’m worried that I’ll mess up something and not know how to get it back. Macbrink can you elaborate a little on what you are doing?

    The .htaccess edit didn’t work for me. Any other ideas?

    Would just like to say the .htaccess trick worked like a charm. Thank you.

    Well well well. I was a little freaked about editing code but I did just as Macbrink said and it worked like a charm. That said, a rep from Midphase said they disabled XMLRPC on purpose to protect from hackers. I wonder if they will find my mod and un-mod it. But what the hell it works for now. Thanks Macbrink!

    I had this problem and was looking to change hosting providers as I received a comment from the hosting support team which basically said that ‘xmlrpc.php won’t work with latest PHP 5.2.3’

    I was also freaked out thinking about what might happen as hosting providers upgrade, etc. However the htaccess trick as referenced above works fantastic!!! Thanks macbrink!!! I’ll be interested ot see whether the hosting provider says anything…………….

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