Another way to handle these issues is to run IIS on the box and set up an IP
restricted control web site... (it only answers to your internal support
addresses)... Then put some simple .ASP pages in place to spawn command
scripts, provide statistics... whatever... and, of course, restart PCAW, or
even the whole box when you need to do that... Of course, it also helps that
you can use the same IIS service to report the status of your APC (if you're
using one...).
My $.02
_Pete
----- Original Message -----
From: Len Conrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 08:24
Subject: [IMail Forum] Back door for remote maintenance
pcAnywhere has been mostly great for us, but it still hangs (I'm awaiting
another product right now, supposedly more reliable and faster, as they all
are).
Whatever, I bet all remote control programs hang at times, just like Imail
or Cold Fusion, etc. And then what? How do you get your co-located
server's Web Messaging or SMTP running again at 03:00?
Well, not many NT admins realize this, but you can run a Unix-style TTY
daemon on NT an get telnet access into the NT command line, stop and start
your services like pcA or web messaging, and then go back to bed.
Yes, yes, the telnet daemon can hang, too, but your chances of both the
critical user service, your remote control proggy, and telnet deamon all
hanging simultaneously should be greatly reduced. Look at telnet access as
the "Entr�e des Artistes". vbg
You can find some telnet server reviews here:
http://serverwatch.internet.com/telservers.html
I'm evaluating Fictional Daemon, FD, from www.Fictional.net. Tastes ok so
far.
Here's what a session looks like into my dedicated Imail NT (French) server
(FD is Fictional Daemon):
>cmd net start
Diskeeper
FD
IMail IMAP4 Server
IMail POP3 Server
IMail PWD Server
IMail SMTP Server
IMail Sys Logger Service
IMail Web Service
ISC BIND
Protected Storage
Service d'appel RPC
Spooler
>cmd net stop "Imail Web Service"
>cmd net start "Imail Web Service"
>exit
Just a suggestion.
Len
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