On 20 Nov 2001, at 23:46, Martijn Kruithof wrote: > Are you talking about a linux system?! > > Add a cron job executing: > > ifup ppp0 (or your distro's equivalent to get up the dail up link) > sleep 10 ; mprime -c ; sleep 5 ; ifdown ppp0 > > Every week for instance (also configure mprime accordingly) > Configure mprime to not contact priment automatically.
... but isn't there an option for autodial - in linux as well as windoze? Personally I don't use it because I've had trouble with autodialled connections not dropping - and I'm on a pay-by-time connection :( BTW if you use the above script you should set your "days between sending new end dates" to _6_ rather than 7. The reason is that mprime -c will do nothing unless prime.spl exists, and prime.spl will not be created until the next multiple of 65536 iterations following N days since the last PrimeNet checkin. Gareth, the server used is 216.120.70.80. Yes, the destination port used is (TCP) port 80. Unless you have the network protocol set to RPC, which is deprecated. Unfortunately the source port is "random" but if you configure your firewall to allow outbound connections to TCP port 80 to 216.120.70.80 and inbound packets from any host on any TCP port provided the connection is open you will be OK. If you want to be _truly_ paranoid, allow inbound packets for open TCP connections on source port 80, any destination port from 216.120.70.80 only, but don't be surprised if your web browser has difficulty reaching other hosts! Less paranoid configuration to allow web browsing & PrimeNet comms on port 80, but block attempts to activate stealth trojans (which of course you shouldn't have): permit inbound, open TCP connections, source port 80, any host block inbound, open TCP connections, any other source port, any host You can add extra "permit inbound" for other services as needed, but ftp is a problem - you either allow inbound connections on port 20, or use passive ftp & accept incoming packets on open TCP connections on random ports. Regards Brian Beesley _________________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.ndatech.com/mersenne/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers
