From owner-freebsd-isp Sat Jan 10 20:47:25 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id UAA12281 for isp-outgoing; Sat, 10 Jan 1998 20:47:25 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp) Received: from eharden.com (eharden.com [207.193.60.129]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id UAA12263 for ; Sat, 10 Jan 1998 20:47:15 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from bad@uhf.wireless.net) Received: from uhf.wireless.net (pp1.eharden.com [207.193.60.147]) by eharden.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id WAA12991; Sat, 10 Jan 1998 22:49:37 -0600 (CST) Received: from localhost (bad@localhost) by uhf.wireless.net (8.8.8/8.8.7) with SMTP id WAA02260; Sat, 10 Jan 1998 22:54:55 -0600 (CST) Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 22:54:55 -0600 (CST) From: Bernie Doehner To: Alan Batie cc: Norman C Rice , David Hawkins , freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to lock out a nonpaying user? In-Reply-To: <19980110103848.00312@agora.rdrop.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: MULTIPART/SIGNED; PROTOCOL="application/pgp-signature"; MICALG=pgp-md5; BOUNDARY=Agd0e35j3NYeGe4z Content-ID: Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to mime@docserver.cac.washington.edu for more info. --Agd0e35j3NYeGe4z Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=us-ascii Content-ID: > All these complicated solutions when there's one already built into the > password file: the expiration date. I set up user's accounts so they > expire at a certain time, and when they send more money, I adjust the > expiration accordingly. That way the system automatically handles it, > and all I have to is the odd "oh please the check's in the mail and I > really need my email" extensions at the beginning of the month. I keep > the paid-for expiration date in a separate file with scripts to munge > things in batches for payment processing. > I was going to say the same thing, however I tested it and for some stupid reason you can still ssh into an expired account.. Haven't looked into it yet. Bernie --Agd0e35j3NYeGe4z Content-Type: APPLICATION/PGP-SIGNATURE Content-ID: Content-Description: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBNLfAOIv4wNua7QglAQF8dgP/QWZfAtNHe0m9QFbcmkKzJes30oSU3TqO 4zqEkUIU8xDwB+haCF8fccqBjiO/QcvCh2xZi1AbVhVVO9vW8iSMvL/sjbTriBhx /FIFxpInVri9rfIYglU9cTQyMT8eF5r8z6FxmKTpI9YtvVacBi5PP4AXisQmAEFh dPwmG1NMxEU= =ilH1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Agd0e35j3NYeGe4z--