Re: Robots fill event log
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1997
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 11912
interpreted = N
texte = > I have a problem with the NT Version of WebCatalog 1.6. > > Robots interrogating my site cause a series for > application event entries 4000 and 4002, Webcat Service > stopping and restarting. It only stops when the application > event log is full. I then have to reboot the system. > > The robot which seems to persistently cause the problem > come from IP address 204.192.112.115, belonging to wisewire.com > Its log entry looks like: > > /WebCatSearch/$WebCat.exe, > template%3DUlsterSearch/cat_hang.htm%26fieldreqd%3Drq%26allhit%3D1%26text1co > mp%3DRecreation%26text2comp%3Dwa%26text2data%3DHang+Gliding+and+Sky+Diving, > > > > I placed the following robots.txt file in my root directory > to try to prevent the interrogation, but it happened again. > > User-agent: * > Disallow: /webcat > Disallow: /cgi > > > > Has anyone else experienced this problem and found a solution?You need to put the trailing slash on all of your DISALLOW statements:eg: DISALLOW: /webcat/ DISALLOW: /cgi/Hope this helps.Dick Lankes macdick@primax.com Primax Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.primax.net
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> I have a problem with the NT Version of WebCatalog 1.6. > > Robots interrogating my site cause a series for > application event entries 4000 and 4002, Webcat Service > stopping and restarting. It only stops when the application > event log is full. I then have to reboot the system. > > The robot which seems to persistently cause the problem > come from IP address 204.192.112.115, belonging to wisewire.com > Its log entry looks like: > > /WebCatSearch/$WebCat.exe, > template%3DUlsterSearch/cat_hang.htm%26fieldreqd%3Drq%26allhit%3D1%26text1co > mp%3DRecreation%26text2comp%3Dwa%26text2data%3DHang+Gliding+and+Sky+Diving, > > > > I placed the following robots.txt file in my root directory > to try to prevent the interrogation, but it happened again. > > User-agent: * > Disallow: /webcat > Disallow: /cgi > > > > Has anyone else experienced this problem and found a solution?You need to put the trailing slash on all of your DISALLOW statements:eg: DISALLOW: /webcat/ DISALLOW: /cgi/Hope this helps.Dick Lankes macdick@primax.com Primax Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.primax.net
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