On Mon, 18 Oct 2004, Russell W. Behne wrote: > I want to network 2 computers off of my host. (One for each of my kids.) > Right now both new boxes are windows only. I have a couple old hard > drives that I will install, one in each box, to use for Linux. I want: > > 1. Both computers to be able to dual boot using lilo, Linux as > default, with a super-bare-bones Linux install, (See #3.) > 2. Use static IP addresses for all 3 machines, 127.0.0.1 for > mine, 127.0.0.11 for the first dual-boot machine, and > 127.0.0.12 for the second.
That's the loopback IP you want to use for yours, a private subnet might be better, 192.168.x.x for instance. > 3. Linux to boot its files systems from my host over the > network, so on upgrades upgrading the main box will update > all 3. You could look at drakTermServ, you would need no Linux install on the cient machines. > 4. A common password system, where all passwords are maintained > on the main box. See above. > 5. Each of the 2 boxes will have it's own /home/$user directory > (to save space on the server), the main box will have all > other user directories in its /home, and /home appears > identical on all 3 boxes, so one can login on any machine. Conflicts with a terminal-server setup. Actually many nfs type setups will share /home, rather than have it on the seperate machines. If you want seperate /home, it could be done, but you'd need to keep them in sync somehow if you want them identical (rsync). > 6. Set up things to that the 2 kid's boxes have a `time window' > when they can be connected to the Internet, (not 24/7.) > 7. Limit instant messaging, as above, to certain times of the > day, and set a quota of how long per day they can use IM. > 8. Keep a watchfull eye on what they're doing, and what they're > viewing. > Probably some proxy work and logging could handle the above. I used to use a piece of software when I was an admin at a plant that tracked all the employees internet activities. (drakonian, I know, but that's what management wanted.) -- Stew Benedict Mandrakesoft --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]
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