Comments on: Unacceptably XML-RPC http://danielbergey.com/motion/2005/08/unacceptably-xml-rpc/ Commotion Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:58:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Adriaan http://danielbergey.com/motion/2005/08/unacceptably-xml-rpc/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Adriaan Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:28:46 +0000 http://www.danielbergey.com/weblog/2005/08/04/unacceptably-xml-rpc/#comment-501 <p>Adny, it's XML-RPC, and implements Blogger, metaWeblog, and MovableType API.</p> Adny, it’s XML-RPC, and implements Blogger, metaWeblog, and MovableType API.

]]> By: Andy Fowler http://danielbergey.com/motion/2005/08/unacceptably-xml-rpc/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Andy Fowler Fri, 05 Aug 2005 14:27:30 +0000 http://www.danielbergey.com/weblog/2005/08/04/unacceptably-xml-rpc/#comment-500 <p>There were some large exploits going around for that file a while back. You might still check that you have the latest version, but I imagine your host just has an htaccess that checks for files of that name, regardless of their version.</p> <p>Additionally, if you're going to keep it renamed, you should change the link in your , because it points pingbacks to xmlrpc.php right now. This post has piqued my interest in xmlrpc -- I thought it was only for pingbacks until now. It's a 37K file! I'm looking through it now, but it adds several APIs, including some borrowed from other engines/services.</p> There were some large exploits going around for that file a while back. You might still check that you have the latest version, but I imagine your host just has an htaccess that checks for files of that name, regardless of their version.

Additionally, if you’re going to keep it renamed, you should change the link in your , because it points pingbacks to xmlrpc.php right now. This post has piqued my interest in xmlrpc — I thought it was only for pingbacks until now. It’s a 37K file! I’m looking through it now, but it adds several APIs, including some borrowed from other engines/services.

]]> By: Adriaan http://danielbergey.com/motion/2005/08/unacceptably-xml-rpc/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Adriaan Fri, 05 Aug 2005 08:05:36 +0000 http://www.danielbergey.com/weblog/2005/08/04/unacceptably-xml-rpc/#comment-499 <p>Blame your hosting company. I'd say ask them what's up with it, but maybe they'd block your renamed file too.</p> Blame your hosting company. I’d say ask them what’s up with it, but maybe they’d block your renamed file too.

]]> By: dbergey http://danielbergey.com/motion/2005/08/unacceptably-xml-rpc/comment-page-1/#comment-498 dbergey Thu, 04 Aug 2005 21:24:44 +0000 http://www.danielbergey.com/weblog/2005/08/04/unacceptably-xml-rpc/#comment-498 <p>That fixed it. I had to rename it pretty radically, though ... it still wouldn't work when I just renamed it to 'xmlrpc_renamed.php'. Crazy.</p> <p>Thanks. :)</p> That fixed it. I had to rename it pretty radically, though … it still wouldn’t work when I just renamed it to ‘xmlrpc_renamed.php’. Crazy.

Thanks. :)

]]> By: Adriaan http://danielbergey.com/motion/2005/08/unacceptably-xml-rpc/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Adriaan Thu, 04 Aug 2005 21:08:24 +0000 http://www.danielbergey.com/weblog/2005/08/04/unacceptably-xml-rpc/#comment-497 <p>Maybe your host is blocking access to it. Try renaming the xmlrpc file and access it. See also http://bb.infinite-sushi.com/viewtopic.php?t=891</p> Maybe your host is blocking access to it. Try renaming the xmlrpc file and access it. See also http://bb.infinite-sushi.com/viewtopic.php?t=891

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