Control bandwidth Usage

morphistation · January 20th, 2005, 6:18 PM

Hi, im not sure if this is the right place to post this question, so sorry if it isnt, but i was wondering if there is a way with cpanel that you can controll the amount of bandwidth a subdomain uses. Like only allow X GB's of transfer for this subdomain.

I have the power package.

**Rai** · January 20th, 2005, 7:01 PM

There is no really wrong place to post a question.

As for an answer, I don't believe there is. It'd be a really nice feature though, for sure.

Einstein · January 20th, 2005, 7:20 PM

You have to check it manually by viewing the stats. And if you are a real guru you can try fetch out the bandwidth from stats files. They are located somewhere in your home folder ... But the easiest way is to do it manually and check the stats.

**Ancyru** · January 20th, 2005, 7:26 PM

I know you can write a script for it, but it'll be a tedious job to do.

**Bigjohn** · January 20th, 2005, 7:34 PM

Short answer - NO.
Cpanel does not support it.

Could you write a script? Perhaps, but very potentially much more trouble than it's worth.

IF YOU ARE A RESELLER the answer is different...

You can create "cpanel" accounts in WHM that are simply subdomains of any domain you own and host. THey'll have separate space and limits, but be related in DNS to the master domain.

John

**lukus001** · January 21st, 2005, 9:30 AM

You can make a script that is activated regularly with cron jobs but because cpanel may update and change the directory, may become a pain. but then you'd have to tell it to re-name the subdomain folder, and make a new one under it's name with index.html saying somthing like sorry bandwitdth exceded; to actually stop the bandwidth/use of the site (ofcouse the new index will use about 1kb per view)

checking the subdomain manually is the best idea, unless ofcourse you gonna be hosting about 100 of them. reseller of course is the easest route + you can sale it in an offical way.

morphistation · January 21st, 2005, 11:48 AM

what im trying to accomplish is i have a subdomain that i host media files that i have created (music videos made from video games), i want to be able to restrict like how many people can download a day, or how much bandwidth it is allowed to use...

In the past ive gotten alot of bandwidth taken up and my whole site has shut down, i will upgrade my package for more bandwidth but it would be nice to have some way of protecting the whole site from going down because of downloads.

Thank you for the answers so far.

**Bigjohn** · January 21st, 2005, 1:06 PM

Ahh, well that makes it a bit easier....

you could create a set of scripts that required login to download. Then you could have some sort of script that tracked what the user had downloaded, and deny them if they exceed the limits you've specified.

Something like this might exist on hotscripts or something...

Einstein · January 23rd, 2005, 12:29 PM

I found this one today when I was surfing around: http://www.phpscriptcenter.com/downloadprotector.php
I think it's something similair you are looking for.

January 20th, 2005, 6:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
morphistation Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Dec 2004 9 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Control bandwidth Usage Hi, im not sure if this is the right place to post this question, so sorry if it isnt, but i was wondering if there is a way with cpanel that you can controll the amount of bandwidth a subdomain uses. Like only allow X GB's of transfer for this subdomain. I have the power package. __________________ Site: www.morphistation.com Server: Pilot

January 20th, 2005, 7:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rai Senior Member Super #1 Joined in Nov 2003 Lives in Canada Hosted on Pass14 3,770 posts Gave thanks: 4 Thanked 20 times	There is no really wrong place to post a question. As for an answer, I don't believe there is. It'd be a really nice feature though, for sure. __________________

January 20th, 2005, 7:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Einstein Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in May 2004 Lives in Finland Hosted on Centi 281 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	You have to check it manually by viewing the stats. And if you are a real guru you can try fetch out the bandwidth from stats files. They are located somewhere in your home folder ... But the easiest way is to do it manually and check the stats. __________________ The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. - Alber Einstein Centi: ykkosrasti.net My sites on Pass38, reseller: kimslotte.net\|mtb-o.net\|perhekuvat.net\|nettikuvat.net\|tiedostotila.net About me

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January 20th, 2005, 7:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bigjohn minor deity Super #1 Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in Georgia Hosted on XEON 7,395 posts Gave thanks: 28 Thanked 94 times	Short answer - NO. Cpanel does not support it. Could you write a script? Perhaps, but very potentially much more trouble than it's worth. IF YOU ARE A RESELLER the answer is different... You can create "cpanel" accounts in WHM that are simply subdomains of any domain you own and host. THey'll have separate space and limits, but be related in DNS to the master domain. John __________________ Proud to be a Surmunity Mod! XEON PASS60 PASS61 Make a fundamental difference! My Sites: Curious about Brewing Beer? Join the community! >>>>> Some Change is GOOD! Keep your paycheck! Support the Fair Tax Get into an Art museum Victorian London It's your brain -*ON WEB* - mybrainhost.com (under development) What SHOULD Government do? Much Less than it Does!

January 21st, 2005, 9:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
lukus001 newb Comfy Contributor Joined in Jun 2004 257 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	You can make a script that is activated regularly with cron jobs but because cpanel may update and change the directory, may become a pain. but then you'd have to tell it to re-name the subdomain folder, and make a new one under it's name with index.html saying somthing like sorry bandwitdth exceded; to actually stop the bandwidth/use of the site (ofcouse the new index will use about 1kb per view) checking the subdomain manually is the best idea, unless ofcourse you gonna be hosting about 100 of them. reseller of course is the easest route + you can sale it in an offical way.

January 21st, 2005, 11:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
morphistation Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Dec 2004 9 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	what im trying to accomplish is i have a subdomain that i host media files that i have created (music videos made from video games), i want to be able to restrict like how many people can download a day, or how much bandwidth it is allowed to use... In the past ive gotten alot of bandwidth taken up and my whole site has shut down, i will upgrade my package for more bandwidth but it would be nice to have some way of protecting the whole site from going down because of downloads. Thank you for the answers so far. __________________ Site: www.morphistation.com Server: Pilot

January 21st, 2005, 1:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bigjohn minor deity Super #1 Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in Georgia Hosted on XEON 7,395 posts Gave thanks: 28 Thanked 94 times	Ahh, well that makes it a bit easier.... you could create a set of scripts that required login to download. Then you could have some sort of script that tracked what the user had downloaded, and deny them if they exceed the limits you've specified. Something like this might exist on hotscripts or something... __________________ Proud to be a Surmunity Mod! XEON PASS60 PASS61 Make a fundamental difference! My Sites: Curious about Brewing Beer? Join the community! >>>>> Some Change is GOOD! Keep your paycheck! Support the Fair Tax Get into an Art museum Victorian London It's your brain -*ON WEB* - mybrainhost.com (under development) What SHOULD Government do? Much Less than it Does!

January 23rd, 2005, 12:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Einstein Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in May 2004 Lives in Finland Hosted on Centi 281 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	I found this one today when I was surfing around: http://www.phpscriptcenter.com/downloadprotector.php I think it's something similair you are looking for. __________________ The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. - Alber Einstein Centi: ykkosrasti.net My sites on Pass38, reseller: kimslotte.net\|mtb-o.net\|perhekuvat.net\|nettikuvat.net\|tiedostotila.net About me

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