[CentOS] which firewall to automatically block bandwidth abusers?
Always Learning
centos at u61.u22.net
Thu Aug 18 22:57:41 UTC 2011
On Thu, 2011-08-18 at 21:56 +0200, Rudi Ahlers wrote:
>
> BUT, if Steve changes his IP to circumvent the block, then his new IP
> should be blocked as well.
How will you know Steve has successfully circumvented your block until
until the same Steve, with IP2, eventually exceeds the 'quota' ?
And if Steve gets away with that, he can probably try again with IP3 and
IP4 etc. - making a mockery of your bandwidth restriction.
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With best regards,
Paul.
England,
EU.
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