Server Down

[President]

The problem with DDoS attacks is that if it GETS to the server, its going to do the damage regardless of whether the server rejects it or not.

The host/carriers need to attempt to stop it.

[Vyal]

Find the slave networks and block em it's that simple granted the master could setup another attack but it would take some time.

A: Create and implement your own code to do that all for you automatically for instance have something to check for multiple IPs say 20 or so and block the host network.

B: GET RID OF LINUX SERVERS!

C: Not sure what to tell ya get a better firewall?

[Dr.Spike]

why not put down the Login server to? so if the DDOSer is someone from another server they will suffer too if not, atleast the other Devs on the other servers will help us to catch the one doing this

[Shrubwise]

Originally Posted by Dr.Spike [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

why not put down the Login server to? so if the DDOSer is someone from another server they will suffer too if not, atleast the other Devs on the other servers will help us to catch the one doing this

Some people may be playing other servers to pass the time. Not a good idea IMHO.

[fastboy21]

I am relatively new to project1999...but I truly love classic EQ, and feel it is worth preserving and worth being made playable for people today.

My original plan was to cancel my live accounts (I have 2---an EQ and a Station Pass) if I decided to continue playing on project1999 after several months. Then to donate that money to the project each month. This is set to happen starting next month.

In addition I would also be willing to make a large one-time donation to the project to address this ddos issue. I can not, however, rationalize shooting hundreds of dollars off into cyberspace from my bank account unless I knew roughly what it was going to used for...hardware, software, service, etc.

If the devs are willing to say:
We have a solution. The solution is X. X costs _____.

Then I will make a generous donation, as it seems at least several people in this thread alone have said they would do.

Its an offer. If you want my help please let me know.

[mixxit]

Originally Posted by Examino [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

and what would stop him from doing this again when the server comes back up?

nothing

[faenyar]

Originally Posted by Vyal [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

B: GET RID OF LINUX SERVERS!

You obviously don't have a single fucking clue what you're talking about.

[Auvdar]

I guess I really dont have an excuse to not play FFXIII, Assasins Creed 2, Darksiders, God of War 3(hard mode) anymore. Then again, by the time I get done with FFXIII, server will most likely be back up.

And yes, if there was some DDoS fix, even if it was costly, im sure a lot of people would be willing to donate.

[Malrubius]

Originally Posted by President [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The problem with DDoS attacks is that if it GETS to the server, its going to do the damage regardless of whether the server rejects it or not.

The host/carriers need to attempt to stop it.

Isn't there front-end hardware (or I suppose software) that will help block this stuff? In other words, there is the ability to block the stuff (i.e. repeated spam attacks, etc.) *before* it gets to the server, but without having to have the ISP/host/carriers do it - true?

[Vyal]

Linux can't compete with anything windows can do the windows server are sooo much more trust worthy and the security is better.

Sorry I don't want to get into that with you alot of hard heads out there like linux but i'm not one of them.