Subject: Re: FTPD: disallowing concurrent connections from same IP
To: John Maier <jmaier@midamerica.net>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 02/19/2003 01:47:37
"John Maier" <jmaier@midamerica.net> writes:
> I have a anonymous FTP and I know I can limit transfer rates, number of
> connections by group, but is there a way to stop people from making
> concurrent connections from the same IP?
> 
> I.e. I only allow 10 guess connections and someone started 5 downloads
> eating 5 of the 10 slots.  How do I force this guy to 1 connection at a time
> to the server?

Use the class facility and the "limit" facility in ftpd.conf

Man ftpd.conf for details.

I am surprised all sorts of people are recommending non-built in FTP
daemons when ours does all the same stuff.

Perry