METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING COMPUTER SYSTEM USAGE THROUGH A REMOTE ACCESS SECURITY DEVICE

摘要

A system and method for monitoring remote computer access and associated costs is provided. The system (10) includes a remotely located communication server (20) in communication with multiple host computer networks (34) and in communication with a network access server (30). First and second memory devices contain a list of authorized users for the host computer networks (34) and a user log for user by a billing computer (42) to generate bills. The method includes the steps of creating starting and ending time stamps (step 54) for each authorized user accessing a respective one of the multiple host computer networks (34) and creating a user log to generate bills (step 62) and monitor host computer network usage.