How to prevent massive downloading of my page?

[Josef Feit]

Hi,

I have a following problem:
from time to time an attack on my page is performed,
overloading the server. The administrators had to limit the
access to the page to some domains only. I would like to
keep the page open for everybody.

Probably I should introduce a JavaScript/CGI driven form and
let user to copy some letters etd. before letting him
entering the page.

I am sure there are many solutions to this problem around,
but I don't know what to search for. Can you give me some
tips where to start?

I think the attacs are just casual, there are no real
reasons why should anybody try to copy or destroy the page
(no commerece, no money to loose or gain), so probably I
should start with something simple.

Best regards
Josef

 

[Jonas Raoni]

Josef Feit escreveu:

I have a following problem:
from time to time an attack on my page is performed, overloading the
server. The administrators had to limit the access to the page to some
domains only. I would like to keep the page open for everybody.

Add a captcha to your site or feed the files only to logged users. Maybe
you don't have an attacker, but a simple bot looking for resources.