From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 23 14:48:53 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 10D6716A451 for ; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:48:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eric@schultznet.ca) Received: from dfw002.8inet.com (dfw002.8inet.com [72.232.12.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A92D43D94 for ; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:48:24 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from eric@schultznet.ca) Received: from [206.162.187.199] (helo=[172.22.100.67]) by dfw002.8inet.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.52) id 1FMR6r-0008HR-CG; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:48:21 -0500 Message-ID: <4422B530.6090805@schultznet.ca> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:48:16 -0500 From: Eric Schultz Organization: SchultzNet.ca User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5 (Windows/20051201) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Kris Kennaway , chris@chrismaness.com References: <44219364.1070201@chrismaness.com> <20060322183001.GA23540@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <20060322183001.GA23540@xor.obsecurity.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PopBeforeSMTPSenders: eric@cameron-schultz.ca,eric@schultznet.ca,schultzn X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - dfw002.8inet.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - schultznet.ca X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Remote Single User Mode? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:48:53 -0000 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/