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Date:      Tue, 25 Nov 2003 17:11:42 +0000
From:      Jez Hancock <jez.hancock@munk.nu>
To:        freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Protecting HTTP Server from D.O.S attacks and Log Watching
Message-ID:  <20031125171142.GA45539@users.munk.nu>
In-Reply-To: <009601c3b36c$ca73c350$110d3ad4@VAHOXP>
References:  <009601c3b36c$ca73c350$110d3ad4@VAHOXP>

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On Tue, Nov 25, 2003 at 05:57:12PM +0200, Vahric MUHTARYAN wrote:
> 	I want to protect my Web Server from D.O.S attacks like people
> make a too many conncection to my web server for buffer overflow example
> . 
> if I use limit option of ipfw Does it possible or Does it true way to
> protect . 
> 
> For example : 
> 
> #ipfw add allow tcp from any to me 80 setup keep-state limit src-addr 30
You could also use an apache module such as mod_throttle or mod_bwshare
to throttle incoming connections to the httpd - presuming you're using
apache.  mod_throttle is in ports, mod_bwshare isn't.

-- 
Jez Hancock
 - System Administrator / PHP Developer

http://munk.nu/



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