[K12OSN] OT: Limit Network Access by time

[Steve Wright]

On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 10:34, Jeff Kinz wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2004 at 03:30:22PM -0600, Jim Kronebusch wrote:
> > I will pursue this option as it sounds like it will use my existing
> > setup, if it doesn't do what I need I'll check into Squid.
> > 
> > Thanks guys
> > 
> Jim - I didn't know squid could be configured to be time aware.  Since
> it has that capability I want to change my vote. :-)


trust me, it will be easier to write a cron job than hack squid to suit,
although squid is probably the 'proper' way to do it.  You users will
get a rather terse reply from squid when they hit their timelimit, while
the iptables+cron solution - their access will simply stop working. 
(you might change sq to reply with "good-night boys and girls  ;;;-)


> If you are already using Squid, then I think you would be better off to
> use its capabilities to manage your students acces by time of day.

I would agree.. however squid.conf is rather unforgiving...


/steve