On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Amir Tal wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mulix [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 3:25 PM
> > To: Shachar Shemesh
> > Cc: Amir Tal; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: iglu very slow to repsond
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 07, 2002 at 12:38:49PM +0200, Shachar Shemesh wrote:
> > > A. System clock is WAY off.
> > > B. The load seems to be generated by someone performing a mirror of
> > > the
> > > lxr kernel source. I get an average of 2 requests per
> > second of kernel
> > > source code. I don't know anyone who can read sources THAT fast.
> > > The guy's address is adslp219-nv64a-p135.adsl.netvision.net.il, for
> > > what's it worth. If that turns out to be you, mulix, you
> > will have some
> > > explaining to do.... ;)
> >
> > no, you canfind my usual ip address in the headers of this
> > mail. i'm connected through actcom.
> >
> > > Do we want to do anything about it?
> >
> > limiting the number of connections from a single ip though
> > iptables seems to be the easiest, most generic solution.
> > also, if anyone wants to, that user should be larted.
>
> Wont that effect muti-connections in downloads ?
> Some users that use prozilla (or similar) for ftp access will be highly
> effected by this.

They should!

If a certain FTP server has some 200 data connections, why would a certain
user take 100 of them? 10 are probably more than enough to saturate the
connection from that client and the server

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