Re: Dial-up and Windows Networks

From: James Hastie (jameshastie_at_NOSPAM.iprimus.com.au)
Date: 11/20/03

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    "Aix Tom" <thomas.NOSPAMgaukel@t-online.de> wrote in message
    news:Xns9433E3AB2C89Ethisisjustanotherdum@69.22.128.14...
    > "James Hastie" <jameshastie@NOSPAM.iprimus.com.au> wrote in
    > news:3fb4d8a9_1@news.iprimus.com.au:
    >
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > I have a debian box configured on a network of 4 windows pcs, running
    > > as a gateway/firewall , proxy server, apache server and dns server.
    > >
    > > Each of the win pcs connects to the dial-up internet thru the linux
    > > box. Currently if one of these windows computer is to establish a
    > > connection, a win ssh client is needed to login onto the linux
    > > computer and to initiate the dial-up script.
    > >
    > > So if you have understood me..............
    > >
    > > I want for each of hte win computers to have a simple way to connect
    > > to the internet, without going through the ssh client, etc. ie maybe a
    > > webpage (hosted with apache) with a dialon button.
    > > Someone has suggested creating a perl/php script and then calling that
    > > on a website using cgi, but i dont understand how to code in perl or
    > > php.
    > >
    > > So im looking for anyone who has this situation or can help me resolve
    > > it.
    > >
    > > James
    > >
    > >
    > >
    >
    > Remote shell comes to mind. I don't know if the client is available in
    > your windows version, I'm pretty shure it's in NT4 upward, but I'm not
    > shure if it's in the "Home" versions.
    >
    > You can use a DOS command (e.g. started by a Desktop Icon or someting in
    > the Start Menu)
    >
    > rsh -l linuxuser linuxbox "command"
    >
    > to run a command on the Linux Box. You obviously will notice that there
    > is no password given. But the command is executed only when the hostname
    > of the sending machine is present in a file called .rhosts in the home -
    > directory of the linux user. Otherwise the login is denied.
    >
    > For more information have a look at "man rshd"
    >
    > Tom

    I had to change the syntax of ur example command.
    But the format seems to make sense
    However i dont have a .rshosts file

    James

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