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  From: Toby Corkindale <tjcorkin@steadycom.com.au>
  To  : C4IS <C4IS@EISA.NET.AU>
  Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 12:47:02 +0930

Re: Urgent

telnet

need I say more?
TC
C4IS wrote:
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Toby Corkindale <tjcorkin@steadycom.com.au>
> To: Cloyette Sumner <csumner@sdnp.org.gy>
> Cc: linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 10:07 AM
> Subject: Re: Urgent
> 
> >we can't read your computer configuration remotely.
> 
> As I read the above, I was reminded of pcAnywhere
> (which, of course, is for DOS & Windows) and other
> remote control software
> 
> People who can help other users (usually for $'s) can
> look at the problem computer's configuration & fiddle
> with things, in order to solve the problem(s)...
> 
> Surely, it is possible for people to connect Linux boxes
> in a similar manner.  Since Linux config'ns are mostly in
> easily editable text files, I would think that it should be
> easier and potentially quicker to both assess current
> configuration and make any needed adjustment to it.
> 
> Now, there may well be some risk (to the party being
> helped) to let "just anyone" who says they can help
> do this directly... but it would still be good practice
> for the helper (e.g. towards becoming a great "on-
> line help-desk" expert for Linux systems... another
> great "cottage industry" provided by computers... ;)
> 
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