Applying mod_cband before mod_rewrite?

Question

I currently have a virtualhost within Apache that is using mod_cband and mod_rewrite. I am using mod_cband to limit the number of connections per remote user. When this limit is exceeded, it is supposed to return 503 Service Unavailable which is the mod_cband default.

If the limit is not exceeded then mod_rewrite should rewrite the URL according to the rules I have specified.

Unfortunately, mod_rewrite seems to take some sort of priority over mod_cband as the rewrite occurs even when the limit is exceeded and 503 Service Unavailable is never returned.

Is there anyway to force mod_cband to be applied before mod_rewrite? Config is as follows:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName a.domain.com
    ServerAdmin webmaster@domain.com

    CBandRemoteSpeed 1024 1 10

    RewriteEngine on
    # Some other rewrite rules.

    RewriteRule (.*) https://a.domain.com? [R]

    ...

</VirtualHost>

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 15 '12 at 22:49

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Move the mod_rewrite processing into a later phase by putting the rules in .htaccess instead.

answered Jun 15 '12 at 22:49

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

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Which `.htaccess` file should I put my catch all rule in so that it is used for every request? – DanielGibbs Jun 15 '12 at 23:16
The one right in `DocumentRoot`. – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Jun 16 '12 at 00:16
Worth noting: doing this in a `` block works just as well, without the performance (and potentially security) issues inherent in `.htaccess` files. – Shane Madden Jun 17 '12 at 06:03

Applying mod_cband before mod_rewrite?

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