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## [Can't Reach Allowed File when My User Agent is Blocked](https://community.nginx.org/t/cant-reach-allowed-file-when-my-user-agent-is-blocked/5393)

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**Author:** [@Melemin](https://community.nginx.org/u/Melemin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 10:11am UTC](https://community.nginx.org/t/cant-reach-allowed-file-when-my-user-agent-is-blocked/5393 "2025-07-11T10:11:25Z")

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My nginx.conf file contains the following snippet: deny 192.168.1.1; if ($http\_user\_agent ~ "blockeduseragent") {return 403;} error\_page 403 /403-error-handler.html; location = /403-error-handler.html { al…