On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:20:19 -0500, Robert Brockway wrote:
May I suggest you look into configuring a software serial console and either put it in the back of another server or connect it to a modem. As always assess your security needs when allowing access to the console.
If there is someone on-site who can connect the console modem to the phone network on request (and disconnect it afterwards), a console on dialup probably isn't too insecure.
Connecting the serial console to another box which is accessible only via ssh is also good as long as you trust the owners of the other box.
Thanks for these ideas, Robert. This is just for a community centre's user group though, so security isn't a big concern. I'm glad you mentioned this, though, since you gave me an idea as to how I can help someone I know needs a serial connection on a newer laptop without a serial port: I'll bet they could use PPP over a modem. -- The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://tlug.ss.org TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://tlug.ss.org/subscribe.shtml