[isf-wifidog] Network max connection duration not working for me

Benoit Grégoire benoitg at coeus.ca
Lun 27 Juil 17:11:24 EDT 2009


On July 27, 2009, Venson, Aaron wrote:
> Benoit,
>
> I am still not seeing data in the "Expiration_date" field in the
> "Connection Table" when a user connects.  The Token ARCH page reads as
> follows; -------------------------------
> When a connection is established, the values in the token_templates table
> are used, along with eventual network policies (maximum monthly data
> transfer, maximum connection time) or node policies (opening hours) to
> calculate max_data_transfer and expiration_date in the connection table.
> This calculation is expensive, but once done, all the auth server has to do
> is validate max_data_transfer and expiration_date which is practically
> free.
>
> -------------------------------

The token architecture is not where we are now (it even says no code yet) on 
the documentation page.  It's where we want to go for performance and 
flexibility reasons.

> How do the values I put in the abuse settings get inserted into the
> token_templates table??

They do not, the calculation is still done on the fly.
-- 
Benoit Grégoire


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