Where do i find the mac address of the headless?? On 12/2/05, Jared Lundell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>Then 'ssh -D 1337 headless.machine.byu.edu', and set your browser's > SOCKS > >>proxy to use localhost port 1337. Now you appear to be coming from the > >>headless machine. > >> > >> > > > >I believe the real problem is how can he rig up a script to keep his mac > >address registered with OIT. If he doesn't do this he can't ssh into > >his box in any way, since it goes to a firewalled IP address and won't > >be unblocked until he goes through that web-based system. > > > >Michael > > > > > `ifconfig eth0 hw ether <insert mac address here>` will change the mac > address to whatever you want. Together with the `ssh -D` idea you could > write a script to let you authenticate for that machine from elsewhere. > Capture what the web interface posts, and you might be able figure out > how to make it fully automatic. > > -Jared > > -------------------- > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list >
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