- If the maximum number is reached the proxy delay the first operatation
- in the session (Thus delaying the connection).
+ If the maximum number is reached the proxy delays the first operation
+ in the session by one second.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="proxy-period-connect">
+ <title>period-connect</title>
+ <para>
+ The element <literal>period-connect</literal> is a child of element
+ <literal>proxy</literal> and specifies period - in the number of seconds
+ that <link linkend="proxy-limit-connect">limit-connect</link> and
+ <link linkend="proxy-max-connect">max-connect</link>
+ should measure connections.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If <literal>period-connect</literal> is omitted, 60 seconds is used.