Re: [Devil-linux-develop] freshmeat.net: Project details for IP Tables network magic SysRq

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On 03/16/2004 01:40:03 PM Bruce Smith wrote:
>> >Interesting on one side and possibly dangerous on the other. At least
>> >the
>> >user has to actively install it to get it working. So what do you
>think?
>> >
>>
>><http://freshmeat.net/projects/ipt_sysrq/?branch_id=48664&release_id=15
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>> >413>
>> >
>> >IP Tables network magic SysRq 0.2 (Default)
>> >by Marek Zelem - Monday, March 15th 2004 08:50 PST   Section:
>> >Software
>> >
>> >About:
>> >IP Tables network magic SysRq is a Linux iptables target that allows
>to
>> >do the same as the magic SysRq key on a keyboard does, but over the
>> >network. It includes syncing disks, remounting them read-only,
>rebooting
>> >the machine, etc.
>> >
>> >Release focus: Initial freshmeat announcement
>>
>> I'd say include it, it sound very interesting.
>
>This is only useful if (according to the docs):  "Sometimes a remote
>server hangs and only responds to icmp echo request (ping)."
>
>Yeah, I've seen that happen, but in my experience, it's very rare.
>How useful is this really going to be?  (just wondering :)

For example when your box is hundrets of miles away, or your just to lazy
to get up.

>> I'm sure they come up with some better authentication in the future.
>
>Or even better authorization.  :-)

Minor details..... ;-)

Heiko