[plug] Remote machines

[Craig Ringer]

> allow him to dial in and authenticate
Whoops, forgot. It is possible for you to let the other guy actually 
dial in directly to your machine too. No more or less secure than any 
other option really. It does avoid the dynamic IP issue of most internet 
service providers, but on the other hand you have to set up pppd for 
dialin and you really need a second phone line, it can be a real pain. 
I'd strongly reccomend using ssh first.

You can even forward a GUI app over ssh connections actually. Don't 
expect it to be _fast_ (molasses looks fast in comparison) but I've used 
Galeon from home over a dial-up link before. Great way to synch those 
bookmarks.

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Craig Ringer
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