On Mon, Sep 18, 2000 at 09:26:50AM +1200, ChrisHellberg wrote: > > Jens B. Jorgensen" wrote: > > > > This shouldn't be too tough. I'd look at radius for authorizing and accounting. It's > > built for this kind of stuff. As for automatically logging people out this should be > > <<snip>> > > ah, thought of that too. The problem with this is, I would have to > create ppp over ethernet connections to the radius server. This > shouldn't be too tricky to set up, but still a mission nonetheless. maybe i missed something but why would you need such a hideous protocol like PPPoE to use radius? > Another problem will be overcoming the mental barrier for users that > they're not in windows. Sure things like enlightenment is a bit of a > no-brainer for end users and there are things like Star Office to cater > for those who need MS Office.... Might be able to do half linux and half > windows to see how things go. use the qvwm windowmanager, and a win95 theme for gnome. the users will never know its not windows. they might notice that you don't have MS Office, but just tell them its too expensive ;-) a great advantage to using GNU/Linux here is it is much easier to secure a GNU/Linux box for public use then a win* box. (yes yes physical security, its much easier to notice someone prying a case open and walk over and hit them with a cattle prod to make them stop. then it is to notice them quietly installing god knows what from the internet.) -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/
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