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From: Christoph Kukulies <kuku@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de>
Subject: Re: wtmp/ac manipulation
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> 
> Is there a software developed that formats the wtmp file so you can dump 
> the total hours logged for a peticular user to the user at any time, say 
> upon logging out and maybe to further this and say you have 20 hours 
> logged with 30 remaining.  This type of data would be nice.  I've had 
> users wonder how many hours they have logged and what what left. Would be 
> nice to output it to the screen for them.  Also, furthering from this, 
> has there been something developed that would shut the user down ie. 
> change thier passwd, so they can't login after so many hours?  How about 
> a kicker that would kick them after being on for a set amount of hours? 
> (To free up the modem pool).  One last thing.  How about logging in more 
> than once.  Can I set something up that doesn't allow set users to login 
> more than once?
> I'm sorry for bombarding one mail with so many questions but I thought it 
> better than to send separate mail for each.  Thanks for any and all help:-)
> 
> Phil...
> P.S.  I was also looking for an idle kicker but I think the "after so 
> many hours" would do it.:-)

Have you checked the 'last' command 8-)


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> 

--Chris Christoph P. U. Kukulies kuku@gil.physik.rwth-aachen.de