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Control download speed and size per user with Limits

Use SafeSquid Limits to set download speed and maximum download or upload size per user. Configure limits in the Limits (or speed limits) section and attach to profiles.

Prerequisites​

When downloading files from HTTPS websites, ensure that HTTPS Inspection in SafeSquid is enabled

Setup Download Rate​

clicking on edit policies and editing the first entry in speed limits section

selecting true from the drop down menu

setting the download rate as 10kb as an example in download rate field

Testing Download Rate​

testing the download rate by downloading a file

Setup Maximum limit on the Download size​

This can be achieved using SafeSquid limits feature, the interface provides an option to set up the limit on the Download size for users.

Prerequisites​

When downloading files from HTTPS websites, ensure that HTTPS Inspection in SafeSquid is enabled

Setup Maximum Download Size​

Edit second entry in policy under Configuration Section to Setup Maximum limit on the Download size

Enabled second entry as True in policy under Configuration Section to Setup Maximum limit on the Download size

Save policy under Configuration Section to Setup Maximum limit on the Download size

Testing Maximum Download Limit​

Testing of policy that set maximum limit on Download size

Setup Maximum limit on the Upload size

This can be achieved using SafeSquid limits feature, the interface provides an option to set up the limit on the Download size for users.

Prerequisites​

When downloading files from HTTPS websites, ensure that HTTPS Inspection in SafeSquid is enabled

Setup Maximum Upload Size​

Setup Maximum limit on the Upload size in Speed Limits section

Testing Upload Limit​

Here I am selecting the file to Upload

Select the file to Upload to check Maximum limit on the Upload size

Select the file to Upload to check Maximum limit on the Upload size

When I click on upload, I will get the below error, Because I am uploading 4MB file, but I have maximum upload limit of 2MB

Error template of Maximum limit on the Upload size