Hi eveyrone!! Im wanting to develop a network program, some sort of a basic program i can use as my basis for my further project.

I want to create a network program. a server holds a database of usernames and password, on the network, on their first boot of computers, it will be locked, thats the program, their are to log in as a valid user before continuing, then the program will monitor their time usage. after maybe one hour the computer will be locked again.

i dont ask for codes of course, but giving me the basics that i should need will ne nice.

thanks!!