Hello: Prabhu wrote, > i have few ddoubts, as i m normal dialup user..i still dont know much > about firewall..but just want to know is it possible for me to > restrict the user for certain badnwidth like max of 2k each,
Yes. See http://www.lartc.org/ Also, if you are using a RedHat based gateway, see /etc/sysconfig/cbq/cbq-0000.example for an example. A more full featured example is in monster:/usr/share/doc/shapecfg-<version>/README.cbq > and the other files like which they download from net to > .zip,mpeg,exe,mp3, etc not more than 1k, This has to be done at the proxy level as the kernel's QoS policies do not examine the contents of the HTTP packet. > i heard about delay pools in squid...but couldnt get much from it as > my rc.firewall may be allowing the files to download directly frm the > server bypassing my suid proxy, Correct. The trick is to force all HTTP requests via the proxy and throttle it at proxy level and the rest of the traffic will be shaped using the kernel's QoS rules. > can someone guide me to the rite way in this process.. and also want > to know what can be done if i want to creat a normal user account for > the dialpup only using graphical tools..not using the sudo function or > console, without giving them the rootpassword, -- Shanu http://shankerbalan.com/ -- Hand, n.: A singular instrument worn at the end of a human arm and commonly thrust into somebody's pocket. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary" ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
