[news.admin] Billing for time.

jessea@dynasys.UUCP ( Sysadmin.) (09/26/89)

I have an interesting problem that someone out there might be able to help
me with.  I have an account with uunet.  I also have a few other systems
attached to mine that wish to use uunet through my account.  Here's the
problem.  I connect to uunet via Compuserve for $5 per hour.  I would like
to bill the systems that use uunet on a per hour basis, but I have no idea
as to how to determine the time spent online for each system.  Not only do
I have several systems sending stuff through uunet, but my own stuff is mixed
in as well.  And you can't really use file size as the determinant of time
as the time of transfers may differ according to the quality of line, etc.  You
also have all the control files that are transferred as well.  I'm running
SCO Xenix 386/ V2.3.1.  Anyone have any ideas on the subject?  E-mail responses
prefered.  Thanx in advance.


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        Jesse W. Asher
        Dynasys               (901) 382-1705  
        6196-1 Macon Rd., Suite 200, Memphis, TN  38134  
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