limit_req applied to upstream auth_request requests?

[jarstewa]

Maxim Dounin Wrote:
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> The explanation on why it isn't working was in the first paragraph 
> I wrote:
> 
> : The limit_req directive doesn't try to limit requests already 
> : limited, as well as subrequests within these requests. You should 
> : configure all limits you want to apply to a request in one place.

My apologies for missing that section of your reply.  Thank you for the
explanation!

Posted at Nginx Forum: https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,280554,280571#msg-280571