Re: [newbie] Hmmmm...Might be a silly question

2001-05-15 Thread A V Flinsch
On Tuesday 15 May 2001 15:00, Rod Upfold wrote: Is there a way to setup my inhome network? What I want to is to put my server in the basement and have no keyboard, monitor or mouse attached to it and be able to control or make adjustments from my other computer somewhere in the house?

RE: [newbie] Hmmmm...Might be a silly question

2001-05-15 Thread Ingo Bauer
Hi Rod; Basically no problem . I have had no mouse no monitor for my home server before . keyboard that may require some bios tuning and some testing with just a monitor attached ,, Ingo -Original Message- From: Rod Upfold [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: May 15,

Re: [newbie] Hmmmm...Might be a silly question

2001-05-15 Thread Lanman
Why not use webmin?? If Rod has a DSL or Cablemodem Internet connection, telnet would leave his system open to attacks (i.e; Hackers!), whereas webmin wouldn't because it's very secure. Either way, it's not a silly question! On Tuesday 15 May 2001 4:38, you wrote: Quite easily done,

Re: [newbie] Hmmmm...Might be a silly question

2001-05-15 Thread Dave Sherman
I was assuming that he would have a separate firewall PC in place to block outsiders from his LAN. Telnet within the LAN would then be *relatively* safe. Dave On Tuesday 15 May 2001 18:10, thus spake Lanman: Why not use webmin?? If Rod has a DSL or Cablemodem Internet connection, telnet

Re: [newbie] Hmmmm...Might be a silly question

2001-05-15 Thread Michael D. Viron
snip You should be able to do most of the configuration via webmin or telnet. snip This depends on whether or not this system is on an internal lan (with no internet access), behind a firewall (with the telnet port blocked), or directly on the internet. Not knowing the particulars, I would

Re: [newbie] Hmmmm...Might be a silly question

2001-05-15 Thread Dave Sherman
Good point, Michael. SSH would indeed be superior to both telnet and webmin. Dave On Tuesday 15 May 2001 19:54, thus spake Michael D. Viron: snip You should be able to do most of the configuration via webmin or telnet. snip This depends on whether or not this system is on an internal