> please forgive me if i'm missing something simple but, is there a way to > block streaming audio over port 80 when port 80 is allowed? we have a > number of users eating up bandwidth with web radio. one or two are no big > deal but a dozen or more begins to cut a chunk out of the total bandwidth. > > alternatively, a time limit per connection would be ok since most go on for > hours.
1) You ask them nicely to stop, reminding them that bandwidth is not free and their excessive use of it for non work-related purposes is no different than making a lot of long distance personal telephone calls. 2) If they don't stop, you create an outbound filter to block all outgoing traffic from their IP. 3) When they complain, you tell them they had their chance and blew it. 4) They will complain to their boss, who will complain to yours, who will complain to you. 5) You show their boss some excerpts from your logfile that demonstrate how much of their day they're wasing on the web, including the URLs for all the porn and gambling sites they've been visiting. They'll never bother you again. :) Or if you prefer the no-fun version: There are probably only a handful of desination IPs that are being used. You could scan your logs to find out what they are, and maintain a list of them in an address object. Then just block traffic to that object with an outbound filter. -- Alex Howansky Wankwood Associates http://www.wankwood.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the digest version first unsubscribe, then e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive of the last 1000 messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
