I am dealing with total jerk on a community app I built. I need to ban him, but prefer to serve him a 404 rather than directory denied code. Is this possible? I am afraid the denied code.will simply incite him. Arrgh.

well as long as he isn't savy, I think

ErrorDocument 403http://www.mysite.com/404.html

will work. I can just make a custom document for 403 that provides a gentler message of pwnage.

gentler message of pwnage.

I say, make it an exact copy of the real site. Except that your man can't post any messages - but can log in etc.

The frustration will kill him.

There are various options.

This page has instructions (further down, past the PHP stuff) on how to redirect an IP range using a 301, so you could send him to a specific page.

Alternatively, to trigger a 403 check the instructions on this page -- but swap 'allow' and 'deny'.

thanks guys!