Re[2]: Internet Cafe

[Marc Cuypers <m.cuypers () pandora be>]

On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:31:56 -0800 Terry Peterson <tpeterson () snocom org> wrote:

> I currently own an internet cafe.  Instead of applying strict policies we
> have decided to image the hard drives often.  We have found that we had
> to
> lock down the boxes to tight that they became difficult for our
> customers to
> use.  So far, we have not had anyone attempting to compromise the
> systems or
> use our center to source attacks.  Out biggest problem is figuring out a
> way
> to limit bandwidth usage.  Is anyone aware of anyway to limit download
> bandwidth on a per machine basis?
>
> Terry Peterson
Bandwith management can be done with linux (advanced routing).
With advanced routing it is possible to shape the IP-traffice.  So you need
a linux-box as a router with 'advanced routing' enabled. Notice the word
'advanced', it will take a little effort to grasp and configure.

Marc Cuypers