Features Request: Limit Simultaneous Speed Tests and Prevent Abuse

[jackthomasanderson]

Features Request: Limit Simultaneous Speed Tests and Prevent Abuse

[openspeedtest]

It's already planned, but it won't be happening in the near future. Prior to that, we have to create our own Server in a low-level language, which isn't a simple task. Right now, I'm occupied with other projects. For now you can implement Nginx rate limits or IP-based access controls on your server.

[jackthomasanderson]

Thank you for the reply. I understand that developing a new server is a complex task, and I appreciate your transparency about the timeline. For now, I will implement Nginx limit_conn_module and limit_req_module.

By any chance have you already thought of a configuration for these Nginx modules?

I am excited to see the new server when it is ready. I believe that it will be a valuable addition to the OpenSpeedTest service, and I look forward to using it.

[openspeedtest]

I don't have a configuration with rate limiting. You can check the Nginx Guides online.
In general, both the limit_conn_module and limit_req_module are included in the standard NGINX package and are typically compiled by default in most precompiled binary distributions of NGINX. All you need to do is edit the configuration file.