diff --git a/server/auth.py b/server/auth.py
index 6b81c12..82e282b 100644
--- a/server/auth.py
+++ b/server/auth.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 import structlog
+from cachetools import TTLCache
 from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, Request, Depends, status
 from fastapi.security import HTTPBearer, HTTPAuthorizationCredentials
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
 AUTH_DB = Path("data/auth.db")
 AUTH_DB.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
 SECRET_KEY = Path("data/.secret_key")
-RATE_LIMIT_DB = Path("data/rate_limit.db")
 
 # Токены
 ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES = 60 * 24  # 24 часа
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRE_DAYS = 30
 MAX_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS = 5
 LOGIN_BLOCK_MINUTES = 15
 
+# Rate limiting — in-memory TTL cache (1 hour TTL, max 1000 IPs)
+_rate_limit_cache: TTLCache = TTLCache(maxsize=1000, ttl=LOGIN_BLOCK_MINUTES * 60 * 4)
+
 # ====================== СЕКРЕТНЫЙ КЛЮЧ ======================
 def _get_secret() -> bytes:
     """Безопасное получение/создание секретного ключа"""
@@ -112,21 +115,6 @@ def get_db():
     finally:
         conn.close()
 
-def init_rate_limit_db():
-    """Инициализация БД для rate limiting"""
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(str(RATE_LIMIT_DB))
-    conn.executescript("""
-        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS login_attempts (
-            ip TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-            attempts INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
-            first_attempt REAL NOT NULL,
-            last_attempt REAL NOT NULL,
-            blocked_until REAL
-        );
-    """)
-    conn.commit()
-    conn.close()
-
 def init_db():
     """Инициализация основной БД"""
     with get_db() as conn:
@@ -217,7 +205,6 @@ def init_db():
             conn.execute("ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN role INTEGER DEFAULT 0")
             logger.info("Added role column to users table")
     
-    init_rate_limit_db()
     logger.info("Auth database initialized")
 
 # ====================== ХЕЛПЕРЫ ======================
@@ -251,52 +238,42 @@ def generate_uuid() -> str:
     return f"{secrets.token_hex(4)}-{secrets.token_hex(2)}-{secrets.token_hex(2)}-{secrets.token_hex(2)}-{secrets.token_hex(6)}"
 
 def check_rate_limit(ip: str) -> tuple[bool, Optional[int]]:
-    """Проверка rate limiting"""
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(str(RATE_LIMIT_DB))
+    """Check rate limiting — blocks IP after MAX_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS failed attempts"""
     now = time.time()
+    entry = _rate_limit_cache.get(ip)
     
-    try:
-        row = conn.execute(
-            "SELECT attempts, blocked_until FROM login_attempts WHERE ip = ?",
-            (ip,)
-        ).fetchone()
-        
-        if row:
-            blocked_until = row[1]
-            if blocked_until and blocked_until > now:
-                return False, int(blocked_until - now)
-            
-            if row[0] >= MAX_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS:
-                blocked_until = now + (LOGIN_BLOCK_MINUTES * 60)
-                conn.execute(
-                    "UPDATE login_attempts SET blocked_until = ? WHERE ip = ?",
-                    (blocked_until, ip)
-                )
-                conn.commit()
-                return False, LOGIN_BLOCK_MINUTES * 60
+    if entry is None:
         return True, None
-    finally:
-        conn.close()
+    
+    # Check if currently blocked
+    if entry.get("blocked_until", 0) > now:
+        remaining = int(entry["blocked_until"] - now)
+        return False, remaining
+    
+    # Reset block if expired
+    if entry["attempts"] >= MAX_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS:
+        entry["blocked_until"] = now + (LOGIN_BLOCK_MINUTES * 60)
+        _rate_limit_cache[ip] = entry
+        return False, LOGIN_BLOCK_MINUTES * 60
+    
+    return True, None
 
 def record_login_attempt(ip: str, success: bool):
-    """Запись попытки входа"""
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(str(RATE_LIMIT_DB))
+    """Record login attempt — resets on success, increments on failure"""
     now = time.time()
     
-    try:
-        if success:
-            conn.execute("DELETE FROM login_attempts WHERE ip = ?", (ip,))
-        else:
-            conn.execute("""
-                INSERT INTO login_attempts (ip, attempts, first_attempt, last_attempt)
-                VALUES (?, 1, ?, ?)
-                ON CONFLICT(ip) DO UPDATE SET
-                    attempts = attempts + 1,
-                    last_attempt = ?
-            """, (ip, now, now, now))
-        conn.commit()
-    finally:
-        conn.close()
+    if success:
+        _rate_limit_cache.pop(ip, None)
+        return
+    
+    entry = _rate_limit_cache.get(ip, {"attempts": 0, "blocked_until": 0})
+    entry["attempts"] += 1
+    entry["last_attempt"] = now
+    
+    if entry["attempts"] >= MAX_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS:
+        entry["blocked_until"] = now + (LOGIN_BLOCK_MINUTES * 60)
+    
+    _rate_limit_cache[ip] = entry
 
 def log_audit(user_id: int, action: str, details: str, ip_address: str):
     """Логирование действий"""
@@ -621,7 +598,7 @@ async def refresh(body: dict, request: Request):
 
 @router.post("/validate")
 async def validate_token(request: Request, credentials: HTTPAuthorizationCredentials = Depends(bearer)):
-    """Validate token endpoint for Minecraft server"""
+    """Validate token endpoint for Minecraft server — checks ban status"""
     if not credentials:
         raise HTTPException(401, "Требуется авторизация")
     
@@ -638,8 +615,26 @@ async def validate_token(request: Request, credentials: HTTPAuthorizationCredent
         if payload.get("username") != username or payload.get("uuid") != uuid:
             raise HTTPException(403, "Token does not match user")
         
+        # Check ban status in DB
+        with get_db() as conn:
+            user = conn.execute(
+                "SELECT is_active, banned_until FROM users WHERE id = ?",
+                (payload["sub"],),
+            ).fetchone()
+            
+            if not user:
+                return {"valid": False, "reason": "User not found"}
+            
+            if not user["is_active"]:
+                return {"valid": False, "reason": "Account deactivated"}
+            
+            if user["banned_until"] and user["banned_until"] > time.time():
+                return {"valid": False, "reason": "Account banned"}
+        
         return {"valid": True, "username": username, "uuid": uuid}
         
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Token validation error: {e}")
         raise HTTPException(400, "Invalid request")