The "conn_waitpong" Module (v3)
Description
This module requires all clients to respond to a PING request before they can fully connect. This is useful for preventing drive-by attacks from sources that can send data but not respond.
Configuration
To load this module use the following <module> tag:
<module name="conn_waitpong">
<waitpong>
The <waitpong> tag defines settings about how the conn_waitpong module should behave. This tag can only be defined once.
| Name | Type | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| killonbadreply | Boolean | Yes | Whether to kill clients that respond with an incorrect ping value. |
| sendsnotice | Boolean | No (since 3.5.0) Yes (3.0.0 to 3.4.0) | Whether to tell a user to run /QUOTE PONG ... when waiting for a response. |
Example Usage
<waitpong killonbadreply="yes"
sendsnotice="no">