** Sabi ni Jun noong Tue, 21 May 2002 13:20:48 +0800 > How to pinpoint a certain workstation or IP that is hogging the > bandwidth of a LAN? > I suspect some workstations especially mobile ones, once infected by > these new email viruses and tends to continuously send messages, will > slow down the whole network. > I am using samba. > Is there a tool or solution for this? > I have also HP manageable hubs wherein I can cut-off any user in the LAN. > I just want to pinpoint on a user and have him/her shot! [:)]
In one of my previous computer networks, the asst SysAdmin was so annoyed at a certain department's ineptness -- e.g., they couldn't print, almost 100% of the viruses that entered the network originated there -- that she suggested "dumb terminals for dumb users." While it's the "dumb" users that the network needs to be protected from, there's merit, regardless of an individual's computer literacy, in stroring all enterprise-standard software applications in a central location -- backed up regularly, of course. Neat thing about Linux and the BSDs is that they lend itself much more easily to this centralization than Windows. Another neat thing is that you don't even have to standardize on end-user OSes, as long as there's a decent X server available. Having said that, I should mention that I was underwhelmed by MiX (from http://www.microimages.com if I recall rightly) for the Mac. OTOH, I believe that OS X (Roman ten, not letter ex) comes bundled with an X server, and that might work better than OS 9.x + MiX. Haven't had a chance to try out CygWin/XFree86 yet. Anyone? Mabuhay _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
