[plug] Grannies Computer

[Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima]

On Mon, 4 Nov 2002, I am the LinuxAlien wrote:

> 
> >Another thought: you may want to set her up with a locked-down SSH server +
> >dynamic DNS so you could remotely fix up any weirdness with her machine.
> 
> Is dynamic DNS so that I can just SSH a name? (i.e. 
> grama.mybox.optus.where.net) Does this have to be set up by an external 
> site or can I just install the DNS package? This is something that has 
> interested me quite a bit.

You use one of the freedns servers and install thier client on your machine.
everytime your machine connects to thew net it will tell the DNS server whee
you are (your IP).  Then tour machine will be visible with the same name
regardless of IP.

Try: http://www.fdns.net/

Yours Tony

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