Re: Allowing unprivileged users to use some router functions

[peter@bgnett.no (Peter N. M. Hansteen)]

Robert Golovniov <g-r-v@ukr.net> writes:

> else,  I  will  perhaps  go for that. The problem is that at least one
> machine on that mini-network will use WinXP, which at times means that
> unnecessary  packets want to go to out.

It's been a while since I was on a dialup, AFAIR you can configure ppp
to accept only a limited set of packet types as valid reasons to dial.
Make sure the less useful traffice never gets to iniate a call.

> If the connection is brough up for each such false call, it may end
> up in a heave phone bill. Settin a reasonable timeout period so that
> the connection is not dropped every now and then would also make the
> bill heavier. I have to take this factor into consideration.

Yes, I remember struggling with similar concerns. You should be able
to define pretty exactly which kinds of traffic gets to initiate a
call and keep it alive, and what is never allowed to escape your LAN
under any circumstances. 

> Would it be possible to create a kind of Webmin module for such needs?

Possibly. Unfortunately I don't know enough about the software you
mention to offer any really useful input, though. 

- P
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