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Posted November 27, 20213 yr Could anyone guide me how to restrict the maximum number of requests a particular IP address is able to make in a given window of time ? Is this possible within IPS? If not how we can do this in Apache?
November 27, 20213 yr Community Expert 6 hours ago, Pushpendra Singh Chauhan said: Could anyone guide me how to restrict the maximum number of requests a particular IP address is able to make in a given window of time ? Is this possible within IPS? If not how we can do this in Apache? That is not something that is built in Ipb. It will require a custom app.
November 27, 20213 yr Community Expert This is best handled at the server or network level. I will transfer this to the appropriate forum.
November 27, 20213 yr Community Expert The BEST way to do this would be with a Web Application Firewall that sits in front of your website such as Cloudflare. If you have root level access to your server, you could look at mod_evasive or mod_dosevasive which would give you controls that you could apply in https.conf or in .htaccess if enabled. You could also look at a software firewall for your server with CSF. (It makes it much easier to manage than using iptables manually. Edited November 27, 20213 yr by Randy Calvert