There is a default max-redirects. There is also a max-size setting which
defaults to unlimited in FCP but can be (and probably is) set by Frost.

On Tue, Jan 02, 2007 at 03:54:49PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> hi, 
> 
> just in the frost-board 'frost'
> ----- EvilDude ----- 2007.01.02 - 07:22:29GMT -----
> 
> If I wanted to download a key but it was rare, could I increase my chances of 
> getting it if I inserted a KSK redirecting to it, forcing every frost user to 
> download that file?
> 
> Similarly, could I create a denial of service attack by inserting a bunch of 
> redirects to all the large files I can find? I'm not going to attempt it this 
> time around, I'm just wondering.
> 
> -----
> 
> The fcp client should be able to detect the redirects if wanted.
> 
> My suggestion: a new progress, that show the redirects.
> 
>    static final int showRedirects = 128;
> 
>    verbose=verbose | showRedirects
> 
> 
> Now the ClientGet returns a new progress message 
> 
>    FollowingRedirect 
>    Identifier=hello
>    RequestedURI=freenet:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>    RedirectTargetURI=freenet:[EMAIL PROTECTED],hdcbd,a8
>    EndMessage
> 
> Now the client app can decide how to handle it.
> 
> thanks.
> 
> -- 
> Mfg
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