[NTLUG:Discuss] Can Linux help me limit my kids' time on the computer?

[Alexandro Colorado]

On Sun, 24 Dec 2006 20:11:22 -0600, Greg Edwards <greg at nas-inet.com> wrote:

> Lance Simmons wrote:
>
>> In any case, even if there's not an effective way to automate such
>> restrictions, is there an easy way for me to keep track of total
>> number of hours logged by a particular person?
>
> Use a captured login.  In the passwd file the initial shell is defined,
> usually /bin/bash, but can be any executable.  Change to something else
> that logs the login time, calls /bin/bash, and logs the logout time on  
> exit.
>
> Merry Christmas to all
>

Wow those looks like some complex problems. I have a linksys router which  
I think it runs linux. This router is the one that connects to the  
computer, on the admin panel it has a section on scheduling the  
conectivity time and restrict certain hours and how often this hours will  
happen. I think is basically a cron task which tells iptable to block port  
80 to the IP of the computer in the network. However this process is  
really simplify by goin to this web control panel.


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