RE: Remote Booting Question
On Mon, 14 Dec 1998, Russ Swallow wrote:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Messinger <bmessin@3-cities.com>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Date: Thursday, January 07, 1999 7:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Remote boot question
>
>
> >If I understand you correctly you are just trying to re-boot win95 pc's
> >from a Linux box. Is this right? Ok, here is the easy solution. Many
> >will cringe and scoff, but it works and it is free. Use BackOrofice
> >(yea, the one from the "cult of the dead cow"). It should work great for
> >this. It is free and can be configured so as to be secure.
>
>
> Actually, we were trying to remove the OS from the clients altogether;
> although if I am understanding you correctly :
>
> 1) Windows will boot and can then be configured to reboot immeditely using
> the OS stored remotely on the server
>
> 2) BackOffice can be configured to ensure safety (I've never heard that
> said before)
>
> 3) The Linux server (client) is readily available (and not difficult to
> find)
>
> Is this correct?
>
> >
> >You will need "BackOrofice" server to place on the win95 pc's, and the
> >BackOrofice Linux client to control them.
>
>
> I found the BackOffice serveron the M$ site. Where may I locate the Linux
> system and are there any tips to configuration?
>
> >
> >Opinions?
> >
> >-Ben Messiger
> >
No, not BackOffice. BackOrifice. I believe it's a utility that some group
wrote to expose some weaknesses in M$ NT/BackOffice/?. Do a web search on
it for more info.
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