Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:11:13 -0800 From: Chris Maness <chris@chrismaness.com> To: Eric Schultz <eric@schultznet.ca> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Subject: Re: Remote Single User Mode? Message-ID: <4422C8A1.5010601@chrismaness.com> In-Reply-To: <4422B530.6090805@schultznet.ca> References: <44219364.1070201@chrismaness.com> <20060322183001.GA23540@xor.obsecurity.org> <4422B530.6090805@schultznet.ca>
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Eric Schultz wrote: > Kris Kennaway wrote: >> On Wed, Mar 22, 2006 at 10:11:48AM -0800, Chris Maness wrote: >>> I administer this box by remote. >> >> Look into setting up a serial console; this is the "remote single user >> mode" you're looking for. >> > Good morning... > > How remote is "remote"? > > If it's just down the hall you can probably get a DB25/DB9 (depending > on the machine) to RJ45 adapter and use existing CAT5 cable to get to > a serial console to your desk. There even exist serial RJ45 switch > boxes if you have several machines to "remote" administer. > > If it's farther than that, like in another building/city/etc. you can > always setup a modem on the box's serial port and dial in to that. > You'll need a modem at your end too, which means either an analog line > or a analog-to-digital tap for your office phone. > > I have no idea whether there any serial-over-IP solutions. But you > could build one with FreeBSD!!! > I have a slave name server at the same location. Maybe I can run a serial cable with a crosover between the two of them.
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