Almost doubled my usage last month, a good 20 gigs of leached files. I've got a decent sized little community that normally runs about 25gigs on web traffic, and last month it pulled 45.. That's when I checked and noticed.
> of course it is. full of flu atm, cant think straight :P > > As a quick test try putting httpd to full log level and write out all > request headers (including HTTP_REFERRER) per request. Even if you do > get a consistent referrer identifiable as being from your game servers > http headers are easy to spoof, at most it would only cut out the casual > person that redirects to your server for downloading. Anyone with their > own httpd could append any number of headers to a client forward which > would make it look like it was from one of your own servers. > > Being a bit in the dark about this, but how much of a problem is this ? > I mean there is the potential to serve a lot of Bandwidth to anyone that > fancies hitting your site, but how much is it being exploited currently > ? Anyone seeing over a GB of abuse a month ? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of List Keeper > Sent: 15 September 2004 15:25 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Referer for sv_downloadurl > > > That wouldn't work because it's not the servers that request it. It's > the clients. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "McCormack, Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 09:05 AM > Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] Referer for sv_downloadurl > > >> setup an httpd rule to only allow requests from allowed ip addresses >> (ie your servers). >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael >> McKoy >> Sent: 15 September 2004 14:49 >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Referer for sv_downloadurl >> >> >> Interesting that you should bring this up. I've been wondering the >> same.. I've had a couple of people setup their server to leach off the >> url I use for my own mapdownloads. Couldn't find any information on >> where the clients were coming from, just saw them bouncing 404 on maps >> I don't have up.. So I moved the folder :) >> >>> Maybe I missed something, but the discussion about referers >>> for mapdownloads in cstrike seems to have ended mid july. >>> >>> Is it a secret feature you have to switch on or is it just not >>> implemented yet? (someone mentioned, it works for dod) >>> >>> In that case, I'd like to bring this topic back to live. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Suddenly > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > *********************************************** > This e-mail and its attachments are confidential > and are intended for the above named recipient > only. If this has come to you in error, please > notify the sender immediately and delete this > e-mail from your system. > You must take no action based on this, nor must > you copy or disclose it or any part of its contents > to any person or organisation. > Statements and opinions contained in this email may > not necessarily represent those of Littlewoods. > Please note that e-mail communications may be monitored. > The registered office of Littlewoods Limited and its > subsidiaries is 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L70 1AB. > Registered number of Littlewoods Limited is 262152. > ************************************************ > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
