Re: [Linux-decnet-user] Linux DECNet & Termnal servers

[Patrick C. <pa...@ty...>]

On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 12:24:10PM +0100, Rich Buckley wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Is it possible to use a DECNet enabled Linux machine to intercept, process 
> and forward messages between a OpenVMS machine and a terminal server. I
> understand these devices run LAT over DECNet. I also anticipate having to
> change some address configurations such that messages to the terminal server
> are delivered to the Linux machine before being forwarded to the real
> terminal
> server.
> 
> Any thoughts, experiences or advice would be gratefully received.

It depends what you want really want to achieve. If you want the Linux box to
act as a LAT "router" then it's probably easier to set up a LAT service on the
Linux box that automatically logs into the VMS machine.

If you really want to intercept packets and do nefarious things with them then
you could write a PF_PACKET program to advertise a LAT service from the Linux
box that forwards the information (after suitable NATing) to the terminal
server.

BTW: LAT doesn't run over DECnet - it is a protocol in its own right,
independant of DECnet.

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patrick