---
name: "antiflood"
section: "7ctrlproxy"
platform: "linux"
package: "ctrlproxy"
version: "2.6.1-1"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/antiflood"
---

# antiflood(7ctrlproxy)

Flood protection module

## NAME

antiflood - Flood protection module

## DESCRIPTION

This module makes sure at most 1 message is sent to the server in a certain period of time.

A child element of a server element named "queue\_speed" contains the number of milliseconds the client has to wait before sending a new message.

## EXAMPLE

```
		<ctrlproxy>
			<plugins>
				<plugin autoload="1" file="antiflood"/>
				<plugin autoload="1" file="socket"/>
			</plugins>
			<networks>
				<network name="OFTC">
					<queuespeed>2200</queuespeed>
					<servers><ipv4 host="irc.oftc.net"/></servers>
					<channel name="#flood"/>
				</network>
			</networks>
		</ctrlproxy>
```

## VERSION

This man page is valid for version 0.1 of the plugin.

## SEE ALSO

[ctrlproxyrc(5)](/ctrlproxyrc/5.md), [ctrlproxy(1)](/ctrlproxy/1.md), http://ctrlproxy.vernstok.nl/: *http://ctrlproxy.vernstok.nl/*

## AUTHOR

Jelmer Vernooij: *mailto:*