# Re: Maintenance mode for all but my ip

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-maintenance-mode-for-all-but-my-ip/237949>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [December 7, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-maintenance-mode-for-all-but-my-ip/237949 "2013-12-07T16:07:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-maintenance-mode-for-all-but-my-ip/237949/1 "2013-12-07T16:07:40Z")

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Did you try putting ‘allow ;’ above ‘return…’ line in  
if block?