Quota based on time with squid

[Alan DeKok]

senthil kumar wrote:
> I have installed free-radius in linux machine with accounting support
> and was able to authenticate using radtest client.and also I was also
> successfully authenticate with squid proxy server.

  That's good to hear.

> I need to assign quota to squid users based on the weekly/hourly
> basis. I need users radius server to return packet reject when time is
> expired. is it possible in radius?

  Yes.  See the "counter" module, or the "sqlcounter" module.

  The main issue is that they require the NAS to send accounting
packets.  I don't know if squid does that.

> I am using only linux machine with proxy server. whether NAS is needed?

  In this case, squid is the NAS.  (i.e. machine sending Access-Request)

> If so, can anyone help me in framing the rules for quota . eg 2 hours
> a day. I have basic configuration and now when a user authenticates
> login time is updated in the radpostauth.

  This is documented in the sqlcounter module.  Look there first.

  Alan DeKok.