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Date:      Wed, 10 Sep 1997 11:25:33 +1000 (EST)
From:      "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au>
To:        Frank Seltzer <frankd@yoda.fdt.net>
Cc:        isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Limiting users connect time
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.970910112357.818Y-100000@panda.hilink.com.au>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970909201607.6457g-100000@Kryten.nina.org>

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On Tue, 9 Sep 1997, Frank Seltzer wrote:

> I think that I was too vague with my previous question ( and I forgot a
> subject line, sorry). What I am after is ISP policy on dealing with a user
> who stays logged on constantly.
> 
> Do you:
> 
> 1. Log them off (and wait for them to redial)
> 2. Log them off and refuse connection for x minutes/hours
> 3. Send them email asking them to cut down on their logon time
> 4. Threaten the user with death and dismemberment
> 5. Terminate their account
> 6. Other (please specify)

What about charging them $5/hour?  That stops most people.  I have an 
idle timeout program which works with pppd, but in its current 
incarnation it does not distinguish between users.

Danny



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