Nginx: Limiting number of connections for all content types with exceptions

Question

I'm limiting number of simultaneous connections from one $remote_user to n using conn_limit It works like a charm. However, I will be thrilled to find a way to add exceptions to this. I want user to be able to get *.jpg and *.sql files in as many connections as she wants but still limit *.zip files to just one connection per user. I've been trying to find a solution in nginx docs for a while now without any success. Please point me in a right direction.

My config at the moment:

limit_conn_zone $remote_user zone=limit:10m;

   server {
    location /source {
      root /home/frog/source/;
      auth_basic "Login";
      auth_basic_user_file /home/frog/.htpasswd;
      limit_conn limit 5;
     }

Show you config. In general putting `*.zip` in separate location should work. — Alexey Ten, Dec 04 '19 at 20:28
How would I put *.zip in separate location? I think that blanket limit_conn will override it anyhow. Or am I wrong? — Goga Benton, Dec 04 '19 at 21:16

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 05 '19 at 08:36

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Something like that should work

location /source {
  root /home/frog/source/;
  auth_basic "Login";
  auth_basic_user_file /home/frog/.htpasswd;

  location ~ "\.zip$" {
    limit_conn limit 1;
  }
}

answered Dec 05 '19 at 08:36

Alexey Ten

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Thank you! It worked! What do I need to do if there's more than one type? If I want to do the same for *.rar as well? – Goga Benton Dec 05 '19 at 21:15
location ~ "\.(zip|rar|gz)$" Right? – Goga Benton Dec 05 '19 at 21:58

Nginx: Limiting number of connections for all content types with exceptions

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