On Thu, Dec 26, 2002 at 07:59:47PM +0100, Ina&Frank wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I am using iptables (2.4. kernel) and ppp dialup to connect through my > cablemodem (to be online only when I need it). > I have a smal network (7 PC's), some win98 some Debian-Linux, working > together and all able to connect to the internet. > So far, so good. > > My question is that I want to exclude some of the ip addresses (PC's) to > connet to the internet after, let say 21:00hrs each day. And when they > are connectet at that time, to cut them off. The other addresses my > still connect. > > Is there a way to tell iptables (for example) to exclude some addresses > for a period of time or do I have to let cron bring down the firewall, > rewrite the config-file of iptables en restart the firewall again or do > I have more simple and more efficient methods to accomplish this.
have a look at fwbuilder. It is a GUI iptables (and some other) firewall configurator that supports time schedules. (I use it, but I never tried the schedules.) Frank > > Thanx for all your help in advance. > > Frank. > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
