Internet browsing time-based quotas

Classic hotel WiFi access scenario: You’d like to setup your network in such a way as to give a particular user only a certain amount of time per day to browse the internet. Say for example “guestuser1” should only be given 2 hours of internet access per day. Some vendors make this (relatively) easy. For … Continue reading Internet browsing time-based quotas

Small note: Linux and Cisco VPN client (vpnc)

The scenario I faced is probably typical of many IT guys who work from home: I needed to connect to my work VPN but I prefer to use my more powerful linux machine from home. IT here only really support windows so I was on my own here. The VPN uses cisco technology, and IT … Continue reading Small note: Linux and Cisco VPN client (vpnc)