a tool to test web servers for slow HTTP DoS vulnerabilities
SlowHTTPTest is a highly configurable tool that simulates some application layer denial of service attacks by prolonging HTTP connections in different ways. Use it to test your web server for DoS vulnerabilites or just to figure out how many concurrent connections it can handle.
SlowHTTPTest is a highly configurable tool that simulates some application layer denial of service attacks by prolonging HTTP connections in different ways. Use it to test your web server for DoS vulnerabilites or just to figure out how many concurrent connections it can handle.
To install slowhttptest, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
sudo port install slowhttptest
To see what files were installed by slowhttptest, run:
port contents slowhttptest
To later upgrade slowhttptest, run:
sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade slowhttptest
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