On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 15:17, you wrote: > > This would only be used in a simple family environment, anyway. > > Yes, it's not much use otherwise. > > > As a > > gateway, only root (su/sudo) should take the connection up and down. > > Nonsense, sorry. If I put a box in the flat (or the office), all the > mates should be able to use the internet when they want to, without > needing my intervention.
Sorry Volker I beg to differ. In a family situation the parents definitely want to have some control over when their young(-ish) children do the Internet bit. The root via sudo, or making a dialout group, is a very good solution to the problem. -- C. S.
