Hi,
I have a similar system, but not so many users,
1. I do not have time limiting... well I would like to know if you find
out something about that.
2. Squid is a very good proxy server. Fast enough and works well taking
many requests at the same time. It is included in RH 5.1 and I guess it
should be even in Slackware 3.5. It also has good security and is easily
manageable.
3. pppd is good enough... write the default settings in /etc/ppp/options
file and set pppd as a shell for the accounts. For me it works fine.
4. I use mgetty because that computer sometimes uses uucp to get email as
our internet connection is not stable enough via radio, and I use fax too.
For just incoming calls uugetty is ok. Both support high speed
connections.
wish you luck
Kledi
P.S. Please if you find out about a time limiting system, let me know, but
anyway I will look around for one.
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On Wed, 26 Aug 1998, Chaiya Intasoie wrote:
>
> Hello There,
>
> I am going to setup a server which will be using Linux (slackware
> 3.5) as the main OS. This server will be served the internet connection
> for all members (about 3,000 people). I need the folowing software can
> anyone point to the sources?
>
> 1. Some program that can handle incomping connection such as
> limiting the time for users. When users connect to the server for 2 hours
> then disconect automatically.
>
> 2. The proxy server for Linux, where can find it? What software
> should. I don't see this in the ipfwadm. Or it's there but I don't know
> how to set it up?
>
> 3. I will be using ppp server, what is the good and most stable
> ppp server for Linux?
>
> 4. Same thing to mgetty? ?
>
>
> Thanks for your reply/comment,
> Chaiya
>
