Hullo, Reinier Battenberg wrote: > Hi, > > we offer some downloads on our local server, which is much faster for most > people in Uganda. As long as your ISP is connected to the UIXP. > > I posted a link on the i-network list, and noted that it was for 'people in > uganda'. So someone with a VSAT decided to download a file of 350 MB using a > downloader. > > At a few occasions he had so many sessions open to our server, apache became > irresponsive. ping, ssh, mail all was fine, but apache could not take it > anymore. > > I got 2 questions: > > - Is there a setting in the apache2.conf with which you can limit the amount > of seesions per IP? Wouldnt the default protected me from this behaviour? >
Haven't tested this any where BUT i think it can help. http://tinyurl.com/3ydfeb And this can handle it in different languages! I will buy time and try it out. http://dominia.org/djao/limitipconn.html > - I now limited the download back to the subnet that the server is in. I > would > much more like to allow everyone in uganda to be able to download. How do i > get a list of all Ugandan subnets in use that i can use in my .htaccess > files? uhm ... IXP list can help! ... if not will keep in touch for the respective blocks. > -- Cheers, Ronald Nsubuga Everything we do is a choice! _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
