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From: tmcclory@odin.wright.edu (Tom McClory)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Driving a PC from COM1:
Keywords: remote console
Message-ID: <1276@thor.wright.EDU>
Date: 5 May 90 17:48:07 GMT
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I need to be able to administer a PC running as a file server in
a remote office.  The ideal thing would be to attach a modem to 
the server PC and dial into it from my office.  Obviously, I need
to redirect all the keyboard/screen stuff to COM1:.  A quick 
perusal of my DOS manual shows a CTTY command that looks like
it would do the trick.  I haven't tried this yet.

My Questions:  

	- does ctty work?
	- what are the limitations of redirecting using ctty?
	- is there a better way to get a remote console for a pc?
	- what about remote pc consoles in general, ie. using 
	    graphics programs?
	- what other things should I be worried about?


The file server is running Microsoft PC-LAN server s/w as a dedicated
file server.

Many Thanks

Tom McClory
tmcclory@thor.wright.edu