Internet Cafe Software
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:32 pm
I am wanting some input from you guys/gals...
I am thinking about starting an internet cafe with coffee shop within the same building.
I was thinking on using linux for a server. and windows machines for the clients.
I am trying to come up with a way, that when a customer prepays to get access or even postpay for that matter, they sit at a workstation, and log on the internet cafe software (written in php/mysql, or what ever that will work). The software allows the to gain access to the workstation and to be able to use the computer and software that is installed on the machines.
Office, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
of course the software will track the time they are online (on the workstation), so I guess my question is this:
Can I have a windows machine for clients and it accesses the server, which is a flavor of linux, the customer can not use it until they logon the server, which dicates if that customer is allowed or not?
or would it be better to go with an all MS setup
JM
I am thinking about starting an internet cafe with coffee shop within the same building.
I was thinking on using linux for a server. and windows machines for the clients.
I am trying to come up with a way, that when a customer prepays to get access or even postpay for that matter, they sit at a workstation, and log on the internet cafe software (written in php/mysql, or what ever that will work). The software allows the to gain access to the workstation and to be able to use the computer and software that is installed on the machines.
Office, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
of course the software will track the time they are online (on the workstation), so I guess my question is this:
Can I have a windows machine for clients and it accesses the server, which is a flavor of linux, the customer can not use it until they logon the server, which dicates if that customer is allowed or not?
or would it be better to go with an all MS setup
JM