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Date:      Fri, 26 Jul 1996 16:31:25 -0500 (CDT)
From:      "Matthew N. Dodd" <winter@jurai.net>
To:        Joe Greco <jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com>
Cc:        freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: A new twist on the reboot problems
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.95.960726162843.21244C-100000@sasami>
In-Reply-To: <199607262028.PAA18823@brasil.moneng.mei.com>

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On Fri, 26 Jul 1996, Joe Greco wrote:
> Set up small FreeBSD box.  With a large disk.  And a modem.  And its own
> Kerberos domain, and encrypted telnet.  This will allow me to log in 
> remotely or locally, in a secure fashion.

ssh

> Stick in a multiport serial card.  Connected to the COM1: serial ports of
> other FreeBSD machines, running comconsole.

any random multiport card works.

> Set up a user, "consmgr".  Install "screen" and "kermit".

Humm... I've been using 'root' :) but thats not such a big deal.

[bit about screen deleted]

> Now we are flying.  I can log in from anywhere in the world, via Inet or
> modem, or on console, securely, and access half a dozen other boxes'
> consoles, review their console output, etc.

I've got mine hooked to all of my terminal servers, my router, and my
PBX.  Kinda nifty.

I'm probably going to try to setup serial consoles on the rest of the unix
boxes...  I've got tons of free serial ports on the box...

Have a good one.

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