Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 08:00:12 +0200 (CEST) From: Leif Neland <leifn@neland.dk> To: nitronarc@iname.com Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: time usage and billing generation Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10008020752010.16312-100000@arnold.neland.dk> In-Reply-To: <200008020313.LAA09176@g-net.globe.com.ph>
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On Wed, 2 Aug 2000 nitronarc@iname.com wrote: > Hi all! > > I have a small project on my plate now. It has to deal with a network > of info-kiosks in selected areas in our city. Eack kiosk has between > 10-15 terminal units and a server. There is a central server for > updates and accounting purposes. > > The main requirement of the project is to be able to track the > log-in/log-out, create a usage log/report and generate a billing slip > for the client. And lastly, batch the daily data for uploading to the > central server. > Define "log-in/log-out". Are users supposed to supply a login/password at the start, and logout at the end? What should the bill be calculated on? Number of pages served? cached pages or non-cached? Number of bytes served? Number of minutes somebody has stood at front of a terminal? Number of minutes somebody has accessed at least one page? (Beware of auto-refreshing pages) There is no such concept as "logging on/off" an ethernet. The machine is on from boot to shutdown, regardless if an user is there. > Are there any systems or software packages that are available for this > purpose. Our servers are FreeBSD or Linux, the terminals are > OS-hardware embedded (Linux/WinCE)/X-Windows-based. > Define what you want to measure first. Leif To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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