Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!nrl-cmf!ames!amdahl!pyramid!hplabs!hpda!hpcupt1!williamo From: williamo@hpcupt1.HP.COM (William O'Shaughnessy) Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d Subject: Re: Remote control of PC via modem Message-ID: <12630002@hpcupt1.HP.COM> Date: 1 Dec 88 17:01:03 GMT References: <4652@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino Lines: 32 The primary thing you want to do is switch your console to com1. This is done with the ">ctty com1" command. This should be imbeded in your autoexec.bat file along with some other important steps. This guarantees that it will be redone if there is a power outage at the remote site. Your autoexec.bat file should contain the following: 1.) a "mode " command to set baud rate and parity on the com port; 2.) copy a file that contains the modem configuration strings from the disc to the com port. 3.) a password program that reads a password from the comport. There are a few nasties out there that dial phone numbers looking for auto answer modems. Wouldn't you like to have one of them controlling your telescope! 4.) the ctty com1 or ccty com2 command to move the console to the com port. The last thing you should do in each of your connected sessions is to run the password program so that the next access is protected by the password also. You'll feel kind of sick if you dial your telescope some day and the number is busy. Good Luck, Bill O'Shaughnessy No warrantees or guarantees are implied or given for any of the above. The above opinions are my personal opinions and may not reflect those of my employer.