XML/RPC Vulnerability

Had to delete the xmlrpc.php file that come with Drupal because my host was getting slammed by hack attempts - some successful, some not. The naughty installation was 4.3.3 and I have since upgraded to the 4.6.5 version. (Gee, how did that one slip by?) Should be safe now...

In any event, I have been asked very nicely to not upload these files in the future. Will comply... As a result, Drupal ID logins are now disabled at my website.

However, it took me a while to figure out that this file was also related to the Drupal ID login feature, not just the website directory ping. That's not really clear in the documentation. Here I am making a fool of myself trying to login in to the Drupal Sites directory.