mod_evasive is a nice Apache module that helps to protect your server against DoS attacks. However, when a client is blocked, it will keep on using resources on your server. Even if the request will result in a 403 error, it’s still a connection that needs to be handled. In some cases, it might require …
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LogMiner 1.23
Version 1.23 of LogMiner, my Apache/IIS log analysis package, is now available. This release mainly fixes some build problem on modern distributions. Also it finally includes the cleanup function I was talking about some days ago…
mod_tunnel for Apache 2.2.x
mod_tunnel is a simple Apache module that can be used to create TCP tunnels using your Web server. It is useful to expose services which can be reached through a proxy, bypassing firewalls. After only 4 years since the previous version, you can now download version 2.0 which works with Apache 2.2.x (and maybe 2.0.x, …
Who’s linking to your site?
If you’re using LogMiner to analyse your Apache/IIS logs, here’s an easy recipe to be notified of sites that send visitors your way. First, let’s define a Pg/PLSQL function to extract the new referrers: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748CREATE TYPE new_referrer AS ( site_id int8, site_name text, …
LogMiner 1.21
Version 1.21 of LogMiner, my Apache/IIS log analysis package, is now available. This release sports a new report: Networks. It allows you to monitor where your visitor come from, in terms of organization and network. To use this report, you need to define a list of organizations and a list of networks owned by them. …