Re: network console

From: Christian Kujau
Date: Sat Dec 04 2004 - 17:57:56 EST


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Aleksandar Milivojevic schrieb:
>
> Not exactly what I had in mind, but having kernel printk messages sent
> to remote host will be helpfull too. What I had in mind was actually
> having two-way fully functional network console (something I could also
> use to log onto the machine, say if I screw up firewall settings and
> lock myself out).

that would require an additional and "secure-by-default" device, otherwise
your firewall would be superfluous.
- - serial console
- - setup just another ethX next to your other ethernetdevices and make it a
point-to-point connection to your machine. isdn/ppp dial-in with
authentication will also do here.

i hope i got your point....

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