{"id":9894,"date":"2026-06-07T19:39:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=9894"},"modified":"2026-06-07T19:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:40:03","slug":"how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Control LiteSpeed reCAPTCHA Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the security mechanisms built into the LiteSpeed web server, visitors may occasionally be asked to complete a CAPTCHA verification before accessing a website. This protection is automatically triggered when the server detects behavior that may resemble an automated attack, excessive requests, or suspicious activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal of LiteSpeed reCAPTCHA protection is to distinguish legitimate visitors from bots and malicious traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection\/#What_Is_LiteSpeed_reCAPTCHA\" >What Is LiteSpeed reCAPTCHA?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection\/#Adjusting_the_Protection_Level\" >Adjusting the Protection Level<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection\/#Available_Values\" >Available Values<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection\/#Disabling_LiteSpeed_reCAPTCHA\" >Disabling LiteSpeed reCAPTCHA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection\/#Recommended_Settings\" >Recommended Settings<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection\/#Low-Traffic_Business_Website\" >Low-Traffic Business Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection\/#Standard_Corporate_Website\" >Standard Corporate Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection\/#Frequently_Targeted_Website\" >Frequently Targeted Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection\/#Maximum_Protection\" >Maximum Protection<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection\/#Understanding_False_Positives\" >Understanding False Positives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-control-litespeed-recaptcha-protection\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_LiteSpeed_reCAPTCHA\"><\/span>What Is LiteSpeed reCAPTCHA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-14377880\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LiteSpeed reCAPTCHA is a server-level protection mechanism that can automatically challenge visitors with a CAPTCHA verification when suspicious activity is detected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typical situations that may trigger a CAPTCHA challenge include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Excessive requests from a single IP address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brute-force login attempts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automated scanning activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potential denial-of-service attacks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unusual browsing patterns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When activated, visitors must complete a CAPTCHA challenge before continuing to browse the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adjusting_the_Protection_Level\"><\/span>Adjusting the Protection Level<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protection level can be configured using rules placed in the website&#8217;s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>.htaccess\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This file is typically located in the website&#8217;s root directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>public_html\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add the following rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&lt;IfModule LiteSpeed&gt;\n    LsRecaptcha 50\n&lt;\/IfModule&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Replace the value:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>50\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">with a number between:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>0 and 100\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Available_Values\"><\/span>Available Values<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Value<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>0<\/td><td>Completely disables LiteSpeed reCAPTCHA protection<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1-25<\/td><td>Very low protection level<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26-50<\/td><td>Moderate protection level<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>51-75<\/td><td>High protection level<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>76-100<\/td><td>Maximum protection level<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disabling_LiteSpeed_reCAPTCHA\"><\/span>Disabling LiteSpeed reCAPTCHA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To completely disable LiteSpeed reCAPTCHA protection, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&lt;IfModule LiteSpeed&gt;\n    LsRecaptcha 0\n&lt;\/IfModule&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After saving the <code>.htaccess<\/code> file, the server will no longer display LiteSpeed CAPTCHA challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_Settings\"><\/span>Recommended Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most websites, a moderate setting provides a good balance between security and usability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Low-Traffic_Business_Website\"><\/span>Low-Traffic Business Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&lt;IfModule LiteSpeed&gt;\n    LsRecaptcha 25\n&lt;\/IfModule&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Standard_Corporate_Website\"><\/span>Standard Corporate Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&lt;IfModule LiteSpeed&gt;\n    LsRecaptcha 50\n&lt;\/IfModule&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Targeted_Website\"><\/span>Frequently Targeted Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&lt;IfModule LiteSpeed&gt;\n    LsRecaptcha 75\n&lt;\/IfModule&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maximum_Protection\"><\/span>Maximum Protection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&lt;IfModule LiteSpeed&gt;\n    LsRecaptcha 100\n&lt;\/IfModule&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_False_Positives\"><\/span>Understanding False Positives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Increasing the protection level improves security but also increases the likelihood of false positives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A false positive occurs when the server incorrectly identifies a legitimate visitor as suspicious and displays a CAPTCHA challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At very high settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>75\u2013100\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">regular users may occasionally be challenged even though they are not performing any malicious activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If visitors frequently report CAPTCHA prompts, consider lowering the protection level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LiteSpeed reCAPTCHA protection can be controlled through the website&#8217;s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>.htaccess\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">file using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&lt;IfModule LiteSpeed&gt;\n    LsRecaptcha VALUE\n&lt;\/IfModule&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>0<\/code> disables the protection completely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>100<\/code> enables the highest protection level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Values between <code>25<\/code> and <code>50<\/code> are generally recommended for most websites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adjust the value according to your website&#8217;s traffic patterns and security requirements while keeping an eye on potential false 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