Cifton, Alan, The ls -lut command appears to resolve the need for a temp file. As far as server mode is concerned, I might try it. The way I see it is that I will have a consequence either way. I either risk subverted quota systems filling up filesystems (which has happened twice now) or I risk corrupted mail boxes due to potential multiple access methods. We use elm instead of pine. Out of over 1500 users, I think there are very few that use their shell account. They tend to usually be CS students with a few exceptions. I could try to use the feature for applying per user basis, but I really don't know from time to time all the users that might use their shell account. So it might be better for me to incorporate a warning into their shell login. Alternatively, I might give the double to triple hard quota size a try. This still can be subverted, but it would take longer and probably result in fewer incidences. Thanks for all the advice! Tim
At 10:51 AM 02/15/2002 -1000, Clifton Royston wrote: >On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 02:14:44PM -0600, Tim Tyler wrote: > > Clifton, Alan, > > Ok, perhaps moving to server mode is a good idea. I have a couple > > questions: > > 1. What is the consequence of elm and popping at the same time? How easy > > is it to repair? -note: I agree that it is probably rare that it would > > happen simultaneously, but I am sure it eventually will. > > Bad in server mode; it must be guaranteed to never happen; that's why >I don't ever enable server mode for users who have a real shell. > > > 2. I presume that in server mode there is no temp file any more. How > does > > one keep track of the last time a user popped? This is important for me in > > finding stagnant accounts. > > It still uses the temp file when necessary, but that seems to be only >10-20% of sessions. > > Yes, it's an important feature for our tech support too, and >incorporated into some of the status scripts they use. If you enable >the keep-temp-drop parameter, qpopper will keep the temp files around >so you can check their date. > > -- Clifton > >-- > Clifton Royston -- LavaNet Systems Architect -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > WWJD? "JWRTFM!" - Scott Dorsey (kludge) "JWG" - Eddie Aikau Tim Tyler Network Engineer - Beloit College [EMAIL PROTECTED]
