This script helps protect Apache servers against script-kiddies attempting to crack the passwords that protect locations on your web-server by repeatedly attempting authentication using large numbers of generated passwords.

Everything is well-documented inside the script itself - theory, and installation instructions. Go read for yourself:-)

It was implemented using mod_python 3.1.3, plugged in to Apache 2.0.52, running on CentOS 4.2 x86. It should be portable, though.

Files you can download from here:

• http_tarpit.py