Download limits

[FTNCmedia]

Just wondering if someone has some code that would limit the number of downloads users can have in ...say a 24hr period? I am having issues with people "camping" on my site and taking up the available download slots I have allocated. They just download one after another. Thanks again for a kik-ass server!

[rejetto]

just as a side comment, a script doing this is actually possible.
it would take a couple of event scripts (ALT+F6) similar to these

[every 24h]
set number of downloads (inside account notes) to 100

[download]
if (number of downloads in the account notes) < 0
  disconnect
else
  decrease it by 1

[FTNCmedia]

Thankx for replying...

I have a question about the download limits...i noticed you said "accounts" on the limits...can there be a command for "all ips"? I have a LAN with 450 users so not all of them have accounts. I use accounts for special privileges. thx

[rejetto]

yes, it's possible.
something like

[download]
if now - limit_IP_time > 24h
  limit_IP_downloads = 100
else if limit_IP_downloads is zero
  disconnect
else
  decrease by 1


to access a variable like limit_IP_downloads you have to type {.set|#limit_%ip%_downloads | 100.}

so, the final result should be something like this (not tested)

[download]
{.if| {. {.sub| {.time|y.} | {.^#limit_%ip%_time.} /sub.} > 1 .}
  |{: {.set|#limit_%ip%_downloads | 100.} :}
  |{:
  {.if|{. {.^#limit_%ip%_downloads.} > 0 |{: {.dec|#limit_%ip%_downloads.}  :}
      |{: {.disconnection reason | downloading too much .} :}
  .}
:}
.}