> On 22/07/11 22:22, Jari Fredriksson wrote: >> 22.7.2011 14:35, Mark Charles kirjoitti: >>> For remote maintenance I want to add a default user called >>> "fixme" with no password to the system. >>> >>> If the remote user has problems with their computer they should be able >>> to press Enter and "fixme" will login and run a script connecting the >>> machine to the internet and send me the IP address in an email.
> You'll want to use curl or such to scrape the IP from a web page after > connecting - which would require running as root... > If the remote user is behind a firewall, ifconfig may not get you the > info you need anyway. This exactly what I want thankyou! >> - Set the shell for fixme to your script. > Which won't run the script...... > <snipped> > I am working on something similar - hence the script, please post your > success here. > Cheers I will. likely do what you suggest Many thanks - sorry if this reply is bad. Not at my computer so had to use Yahoo webmail >:-( PS Small world, I think you built my friends computer can I email you some questions? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1311418197.89489.yahoomail...@web121505.mail.ne1.yahoo.com
