[CLUE-Tech] limit the frequency of connections

[Art Reisman]

Ok perhaps this is not right on target, but the open
free version of the Linux Bandwidth Arbitrator has a
"connection limit" feature that can be applied to
anybody on your network. This limits the number of
connections they can have at any one time. Now on the
subject of Mail server connections why does a customer
try to connect so often and what impact does it have?
I am trying to figure out how prevelent this problem
is and if putting a "frequency count" in the LBA would
have any value..

FYI: When I mention connection I mean IP to IP.
--- "Jed S. Baer" <thag at frii.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 15:53:09 -0400
> Angelo Bertolli <angelo at freeshell.org> wrote:
> 
> > Is there any way to lock an account based on the
> frequency of their 
> > connections?  For example, if someone is checking
> their email via POP 
> > every 10 seconds, is there a way to do something
> like "if the time 
> > between the last connection was <= 10 seconds,
> lock account for 10
> > minutes"
> 
> I'd just disable it entirely. Then when they call
> support, tell them "Stop
> that!"
> 
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> 
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