Jason Lixfeld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That poses a problem, obviously.  If a user doesn't log off (or reboot
> their router as the case would be) for 3 months, they could get a pretty
> lofty bill which would not bode well.

  That's what "alive" packets are for.  They're "interim update"
messages which tell you the accounting status while the user is logged
in.

> If a stop packet is forged at the end of a billing cycle without the
> user disconnecting, what are the ramifications?

  It's bad.  If the NAS doesn't send alive packets, then you can forge
them.  But *don't* forge stop packets.

  Alan DeKok.

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