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mod_pubsub_serverinfo: New module that uses pub/sub to make accessible server info This first implemetnation is laughably simple: it only adds a disco#info feature. This flags 'opt-in' for inclusion of local domain names in the data exposed by other domains (per the domain), which will allow servers to be listed in the XMPP Network Graph at https://xmppnetwork.goodbytes.im Hopefully, this bare-boned implementation acts as a stepping stone for future improvements.
author Guus der Kinderen <guus.der.kinderen@gmail.com>
date Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:02:35 +0100
parent 2121:4916c1b6517f
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summary: Throttle authentication attempts with optional tarpit
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Introduction
============

This module lets you put a per-IP limit on the number of failed
authentication attempts.

It features an optioanal
[tarpit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarpit_%28networking%29), i.e.
waiting some time before returning an "authentication failed" response.

Configuration
=============

``` {.lua}
modules_enabled = {
  -- your other modules
  "limit_auth";
}

limit_auth_period = 30 -- over 30 seconds

limit_auth_max = 5 -- tolerate no more than 5 failed attempts

 -- Will only work with Prosody trunk:
limit_auth_tarpit_delay = 10 -- delay answer this long
```

Compatibility
=============

Requires 0.9 or later. The tarpit feature requires Prosody trunk.