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Re: inter-machine tools



On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 05:31:36PM -0400, Bret Comstock Waldow wrote:
> 
> I support and communicate with my folks over the net, and I was using
> Netmeeting in Windows.  That gave me chat, voip, video, filesharing,
> and remote control (they have to share the errant app, but then I can
> show them what's up).
> 
> I'm looking into how to do these things in GNU/Linux.  I know about
> Gnomemeeting.  I need to get the other aspects going, and I've been
> pointed at ssh, which appears to handle the other aspects.

VNC is quite handy for remote access to Windows machines.

> Starting with the current setup, which is my practical lab and
> classroom, how does one system find the other?  All the machines are
> getting their IP via DHCP, so it's not guaranteed to be the same.  The
> system names aren't available in any DNS scheme I know of (I'd love to
> hear about a facility for this).  

www.dyndns.org

-- 
Jamin W. Collins

Remember, root always has a loaded gun.  Don't run around with it unless
you absolutely need it. -- Vineet Kumar



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