MaxClientsPerHost

Name

MaxClientsPerHost -- Limits the connections per client machine

Synopsis

MaxClientsPerHost [ MaxClientsPerHost number|none [message]]

Default

MaxClientsPerHost none

Context

server config, <Anonymous>, <VirtualHost>, <Global>

Module

mod_auth

Compatibility

1.1.7 and later

Description

The MaxClientsPerHost directive configures the maximum number of clients allowed to connect per host. The optional argument message may be used which will be displayed to a client attempting to exceed the maximum value. If message is not supplied, a default message of "Sorry, the maximum number clients (%m) from your host are already connected." is used.

See also

MaxClients, MaxHostsPerUser

Examples

MaxClientsPerHost 1 "Sorry, you may not connect more than one time."
Results in: 530 Sorry, you may not connect more than one time.