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[LoganNZ]

HI,

I am looking for an easy way to restrict users usage of server resources.

I have a particular customer which is using a lot of bandwidth, people are seeking files from him near 24/7 and the server isn't liking it according to the latest crash.

Any ideas on how to restrict this customers usage of server resources?

Thanks

[PhilG]

which web server are using? apache 1.3 or 2?

If you are using 1.3 on linux its easy.. mod_throttle will do it nicely.

Its a bit harder with 2 though..

Let us know ;-)

[LoganNZ]

1.3

Mod_throttle....

Easy to install?

[PhilG]

Yeah really easy. well for me it is ;-)

Not sure if you installed from an rpm or source but I believe there are tutorials in the tuts section here.

http://www.snert.com/Software/mod_throttle/

[LoganNZ]

Sweet, thanks.