Ok, Martin. I'll try it. I was under the impression it was a windoze product and didn't even want to look at it. Could you provide the url so that I can get it. I plan to as complete as possible build the linux box in my "lab" (basement junk area :-) ) and then take it to her location and then start tweaking/installing everything. Regards, Keith B. BTW, is Smoothwall installed in place of SuSE or along with/on top of SuSE? Martin Webster wrote:

On Friday 28 September 2001 12:53 pm, THOMAS ADAM wrote:

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Hello,

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But since she lives so far away, I would like to know and

learn what to

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set up so that I can dial in to the router/gateway to

handle any problems

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but yet maintain a secure setup. I do not want to use

smoothwall, as I

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know linux is more secure for this venture, so please

don't suggest it.

I have done it using "OpenSSH". If ran the SSH daemon on startup, (from your sister's router/gateway), then you would then be able to SSH into her machine.

Note: in order for this to work, you'll have to have SSH running on YOUR box as well.

You will also have to make sure that your sister's linux box has a fully qualified hostname (FQHN) which can be recognised externally.

If you need anymore information, let me know,

You could use one of the free dynamic DNS services as a work-around to this problem. Again, a Smoothie will sort this out for you.

M -- Martin Webster Registered Linux User #230322 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/spider-monkey/

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