root banning for too many connections

[tank]

I have been trying to find out why the root is banning for too many connections.
I get
Banned the following ip addresses on Thu Dec 8 22:20:01 CST 2011

xxx.xxx.xxx.x with 172 connections

Where can i raise that number? I am using pureftp. The location is slipping my mind.

Thanks

 

[JeffP.]

That's from a non-cPanel 3rd party software called DDoS Deflate. Check /usr/local/ddos/ddos.conf and increase the "NO_OF_CONNECTIONS" setting.

 

[Black Pearl]

Are you using CSF ?
If yes, there's a setting in CSF to increase the maximum connections per ip.

 

[chandro]

Also, is better if you limit your FTP program to X number of connections simultaneously. Not unlimited.

 

[cPanelTristan]

Filezilla doesn't appear to properly limit connections based on a few prior forum threads. You can see a discussion on how to force an FTP program to honor the connection limit properly:

https://forums.cpanel.net/f5/multiple-connections-one-ftp-download-89393.html#post677726

 

[tank]

Ok thanks I will try. I use CSF and I have set that correctly already. So i unistalled DDOS but it is still in my plugins page. Interesting.

 

[storminternet]

Do not set high no. of connection per IP in csf as it is not recommended as per security aspect.
Problem seems to be with your ftp client. Please go through the cPanelTristan's post.