Developers: | StormWall |
Date of the premiere of the system: | 2023/02/28 |
Branches: | Internet services |
2023: Adds Greylist, Location Filters and "HTTP Rule Chains" options
On February 28, 2023, StormWall, a company specializing in protecting businesses from DDoS attacks, announced the launch of a number of options for personal account users. This version of the personal account has more options for managing DDoS protection tools for company customers. The update of the personal account was carried out in order to improve the level of customer service of the company.
The Greylist option has become one of the important new personal account options and has a number of features. This option allows users to conveniently test protection. Without changing the general level of protection for the site, this option allows you to manually set the level of verification for specific IP addresses of testers in order to assess how the protection will work in JS validation mode, in captcha mode, in redirect mode. Also, "Greylist" can be used for another purpose. If the site administrator collects the addresses of suspicious visitors, then instead of blocking them, he can enable forced checks. This allows you to use protection more flexibly. "Greylist" can be a useful feature for online stores and marketplaces.
"Location Filters" is another added personal account option. "Location Filters" is a counter that can be set to a specific one. URL domain This tool is used to more precisely determine the allowed number of requests to specific site URLs. The counter for a specific interval time can count the specified number of cases and perform the specified action when the number of these cases is exceeded. The counter uses filters by type, - content http metodes, http codes, calculation subject (which identifier the system assigned to the user) and IP address of the initiator of the request.
The function "Chains of Rules" appeared in your personal account. HTTP The option is an advanced tool in the form of a rule designer using the HTTP protocol. This tool is useful because it allows you to create chains of rules that will function depending on criteria such as methods, headers, locations, as well as the number of requests at a given interval. With HTTP Rule Chains, you can perform multilevel checks and create traps for. boats The option allows you to carry out additional checks if necessary, as well as block the high activity of users who have not passed. authorization
Customers of the company can customize the added options themselves in their personal account or through StormWall technical support.