Network mining

[Talos415]

I own a small business with a decent size network, about 45 terminals. I am looking to make some extra profit by using the network to mine bitcoins during non-office hours. I would like a way to install the software to the server and have it "push" it to each of the terminals, as this seems to be the fastest way to do it, instead of manually installing on each terminal. So, I have several questions that I would like help with, if anyone can:

1. How can I load the mining software into the server and have it push it to the terminals, then link it all for mining?
2. How do I set it up on a timer so it starts around 6:30 pm, and ends around 7:00 am, each day?
3. If pushing to workstatons is not possible, how do I just setup the network servers to do the mining?

If anyone can help me with these questions, I would appreciate it. I would even be willing to tip some of the proceeds once I get it running and the company makes a bit of extra money. Thank you for your time.

[-ck]

Bitcoin is mined with dedicated hardware called ASICs that you attach to the computer. Mining bitcoin with ordinary computers by themselves is impossible these days in any meaningful way. For every $1000 extra in electricity you spend on your computers to do the mining, you will earn about 1 cent worth of bitcoin, and the denomination will be so small that you'll never be able to cash it out of any pooled mining service.

[VirosaGITS]

I own a small business with a decent size network, about 45 terminals. I am looking to make some extra profit by using the network to mine bitcoins during non-office hours. I would like a way to install the software to the server and have it "push" it to each of the terminals, as this seems to be the fastest way to do it, instead of manually installing on each terminal. So, I have several questions that I would like help with, if anyone can:

1. How can I load the mining software into the server and have it push it to the terminals, then link it all for mining?
2. How do I set it up on a timer so it starts around 6:30 pm, and ends around 7:00 am, each day?
3. If pushing to workstatons is not possible, how do I just setup the network servers to do the mining?

If anyone can help me with these questions, I would appreciate it. I would even be willing to tip some of the proceeds once I get it running and the company makes a bit of extra money. Thank you for your time.

You can't mine Bitcoin this way. This is probably another thread belonging to the Alt coin section. Since its what happened with the previous identical threads from today.

[Talos415]

I just posted this in the main bitcoin forum. I have no interest in the other alt currencies as I do not trust them yet. I have been told that with given the size of my network, I should be able to equal the dedicated hardware, though with more computers. I would just like to give it a shot. If you're just going to tell me it's nit worth it, please don't bother. As I stated, I would like advice on the questions I asked previously.  Thank you.

[VirosaGITS]

I just posted this in the main bitcoin forum. I have no interest in the other alt currencies as I do not trust them yet. I have been told that with given the size of my network, I should be able to equal the dedicated hardware, though with more computers. I would just like to give it a shot. If you're just going to tell me it's nit worth it, please don't bother. As I stated, I would like advice on the questions I asked previously.  Thank you.

I don't think you understand. You can't. It would take 100 000 top gen CPU to mine at the same speed as a low GH-range ASIC that itself doesn't earn anything. We're talking in Peta or Tera hash here, while you want to bring Kilo hash that will be summed up to somewhere between High Mega and Low GH range. My 140GH miner earn me a quarter per day.

Easiest way to go through with this plan would be to change the PXE boot image the network boot from, then changing it back to what it need to be and trigger a global restart.

You can have a scheduler start and stop the miner.

[notlist3d]

I just posted this in the main bitcoin forum. I have no interest in the other alt currencies as I do not trust them yet. I have been told that with given the size of my network, I should be able to equal the dedicated hardware, though with more computers. I would just like to give it a shot. If you're just going to tell me it's nit worth it, please don't bother. As I stated, I would like advice on the questions I asked previously.  Thank you.

My advice if you don't want the don't bother.  Is do ROI math on this idea.  Before you ever mine one of the first things you should do is ROI math.  I think you will see these terminals make less then electricity you pay.   

If you want try it on one PC on cpu mining.... hook up a kill-a-watt and see how many watts.  Compare cost of use vs what it makes.  You will be surprised how low it truly is, and most it is running at a loss.  But start small don't work on setting up 45 machines then to do ROI after.  A single machine can prove ROI math is right or not.

[Amph]

I just posted this in the main bitcoin forum. I have no interest in the other alt currencies as I do not trust them yet. I have been told that with given the size of my network, I should be able to equal the dedicated hardware, though with more computers. I would just like to give it a shot. If you're just going to tell me it's nit worth it, please don't bother. As I stated, I would like advice on the questions I asked previously.  Thank you.

what you're asking can be easily done with some automated scrypt that run cgminer automatically and close it at a desired time, you can find plenty of tools in the web

[Mickeyb]

I just posted this in the main bitcoin forum. I have no interest in the other alt currencies as I do not trust them yet. I have been told that with given the size of my network, I should be able to equal the dedicated hardware, though with more computers. I would just like to give it a shot. If you're just going to tell me it's nit worth it, please don't bother. As I stated, I would like advice on the questions I asked previously.  Thank you.

what you're asking can be easily done with some automated scrypt that run cgminer automatically and close it at a desired time, you can find plenty of tools in the web

It can be done if he has hardware to do it in his office. If he has only bunch of ordinary computers, 45 as he had said, then he won't do anything except burn a lot of electricity and maybe even destroy/overheat his computers.

OP, you need to to us a bit more about your terminals. What exactly you have power wise. Then we will be able to help you more. All in all, before you get yourself in an endeavour like this, everything can be calculated in advance about Bitcoin mining so there is no surprises later.

[Small]

I just posted this in the main bitcoin forum. I have no interest in the other alt currencies as I do not trust them yet. I have been told that with given the size of my network, I should be able to equal the dedicated hardware, though with more computers. I would just like to give it a shot. If you're just going to tell me it's nit worth it, please don't bother. As I stated, I would like advice on the questions I asked previously.  Thank you.

Definitely not. It is hard for a botnet to have the same hashing power as one ASIC, 45 is much too less. Alt coins can be alright for mining as long as you exchange them to Bitcoins ASAP after mining. You can buy a few second hand ASIC and attach them to the computers. Otherwise, there is no viable way for you to earn.

[Bifta]

I would not recommend this since it would be detrimental to the computers. Mining runs them at full power and could very possible burn out the processors or at the very least, shorten their lifespan.

[notlist3d]

I would not recommend this since it would be detrimental to the computers. Mining runs them at full power and could very possible burn out the processors or at the very least, shorten their lifespan.

We all agree on this but OP said:

I just posted this in the main bitcoin forum. I have no interest in the other alt currencies as I do not trust them yet. I have been told that with given the size of my network, I should be able to equal the dedicated hardware, though with more computers. I would just like to give it a shot. If you're just going to tell me it's nit worth it, please don't bother. As I stated, I would like advice on the questions I asked previously.  Thank you.

I think after he tries on 1 computer he will realize it is literally losing money on electricity.  Even if good desktops day's of CPU/GPU mining are over.  But if he wants to try he should on 1 computer to see what were saying. 

I think we can all agree don't set up a network full of these things before seeing how little they bring in.