Re: VNC + Boot w/o keyboard, video & mouse

NoOp wrote:
Clive Menzies wrote:

Use ssh to administer the machines from the command line. There's
probably no need to run X on the servers. You may need to post a bit
more about what packages your running on the servers.

The few programs you are running the easier it is to keep them secure.

Regards

Clive


Security is not the issue; I have dedicated hardware encrypted VPN's to
the machines and they are not connected to the internet. The VNC
circuits are also encrypted. The problem is the machines are in small
retail stores & I want to make sure that the employees don't mess with
them. If there is no keyboard, video, or mouse connected to them, they
leave them alone. If there is K/V/M connected, someone invariably wants
to touch & play. Unfortunately, because of the environment, putting them
in a locked room doesn't work. So, the easiest solution, up to this
point, has been to simply remove K/V/M & administer them via VNC.



Added point: I have an old IBM laptop that I use as a USB network print
server (even though it's running desktop 6.061) for my Cannon printers
on my home network. It's quite & small, so it's tucked away in a small
space and I seldom have to reboot it (kernel update/power failure). I
also access it via VNC. However when I do have to reboot it (power
failure etc) I need to connect a keyboard & mouse, otherwise it won't
boot - it freezes instead. So, you see there are other reasons for
wanting to boot without the keyboard & mouse and having to do so is a
PITA :-)


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