Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:48:16 -0500 From: Eric Schultz <eric@schultznet.ca> To: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>, chris@chrismaness.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Remote Single User Mode? Message-ID: <4422B530.6090805@schultznet.ca> In-Reply-To: <20060322183001.GA23540@xor.obsecurity.org> References: <44219364.1070201@chrismaness.com> <20060322183001.GA23540@xor.obsecurity.org>
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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!!! -- Headed for the second star to the right and straight on 'til morning... Eric Schultz (aka Storkman) Photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/schultznet Homepage: http://www.schultznet.ca Blog: http://schultznet.blogspot.com/
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