What would this .htaccess code be doing?

Big Bill <bill (AT) kruse (DOT) co.uk> wrote in
news:03eg34lc6rik4ehgm9bkmapk1k3ssem8j8 (AT) 4ax (DOT) com:

Files 403.shtml
order allow,deny
allow from all
/Files


Files 403.shtml
order allow,deny
deny from 123.456.
allow from all
/Files

the addition (or more addtions) allow the lines to function as intended.

Paul <customerservices (AT) houstoncrafts (DOT) com> wrote in
news:v7vg34hiheumgbdb69kesakikp9dm3f3p9 (AT) 4ax (DOT) com:

On Sat, 24 May 2008 14:02:28 GMT, Don <lostinspace (AT) 123-universe (DOT) com
wrote:

Big Bill <bill (AT) kruse (DOT) co.uk> wrote in
news:11bf349su7l9njisqpl2a89tlhcq8ue1k2 (AT) 4ax (DOT) com:

I found this on a site I'm considering...

Files 403.shtml
order allow,deny
allow from all
/Files

what is it likely to be doing, do we think?
It has dubious provenance so it may be crap.

BB

The lines as you've submitted simply redirect and IP ranges (none is
this example) the visitor to a custom 403 (access denied) page.

proxy servers will bypass that anyway.

If you choose to allow access to proxy servers.