REMOTE

Purpose

Load at the server console to allow remote access to the server from a workstation.

Syntax

[LOAD] [ path] REMOTE password | -E Epassword

Parameter Use to
path

Specify the path to REMOTE.NLM if you moved it from the default directory.

password

Specify the password you want administrators of the remote server to use. REMOTE requires either a password or an encrypted password.
When you execute RCONSOLE, you use the password you established when you loaded REMOTE.
Note: In NetWare^® 4^TM and later versions, the supervisor password doesn't allow remote access unless it is set as the password when you load REMOTE.

-E

If you specify this parameter, the password that follows must be an encrypted password.
Note: You can't use this parameter until you have first loaded REMOTE using the unencrypted password and then determined the encrypted value of the password by executing the REMOTE ENCRYPT command. For more information about encrypting passwords, refer to the next section.

Epassword

Specify the encrypted value of the password you want administrators of the remote server to use.
To obtain the encrypted value of a password, use REMOTE ENCRYPT as described in the next section.

Parameter	Use to
path	Specify the path to REMOTE.NLM if you moved it from the default directory.
password	Specify the password you want administrators of the remote server to use. REMOTE requires either a password or an encrypted password. When you execute RCONSOLE, you use the password you established when you loaded REMOTE. Note: In NetWare^® 4^TM and later versions, the supervisor password doesn't allow remote access unless it is set as the password when you load REMOTE.
-E	If you specify this parameter, the password that follows must be an encrypted password. Note: You can't use this parameter until you have first loaded REMOTE using the unencrypted password and then determined the encrypted value of the password by executing the REMOTE ENCRYPT command. For more information about encrypting passwords, refer to the next section.
Epassword	Specify the encrypted value of the password you want administrators of the remote server to use. To obtain the encrypted value of a password, use REMOTE ENCRYPT as described in the next section.

Using REMOTE

Before RCONSOLE can be used to access a server from a workstation, you must load REMOTE on the server. When you load REMOTE, you establish a password that must also be entered when you execute RCONSOLE on the workstation.
To optimize security, use an encrypted password when loading REMOTE.

To encrypt the password, load REMOTE with the unencrypted password, then type:
REMOTE ENCRYPT

The system prompts you for a password to encrypt. Enter the password.

The system displays the encrypted value and a message asking if the LOAD REMOTE command should be written to the SYS:SYSTEM\LDREMOTE.NCF file.

If you respond Yes, the system places a LOAD REMOTE command into the LDREMOTE.NCF file with the encrypted password as a parameter. You can execute this file to load the REMOTE module with the encrypted password
After you load REMOTE, you must load other modules to make remote console sessions available.
- For direct SPX^TM connections, load the following:
  RSPX
- For asynchronous connections, load the following in the order shown:
  AIOCOMX (or other communication port driver)
  
  AIO
  
  RS232
  
  If you load AIOCOMX, you do not need to load AIO, because it is autoloaded by AIOCOMX. However, if you load another communication port driver, you may have to load AIO manually.

To make RCONSOLE sessions available whenever you boot the server, enter the following commands in the autoexec.ncf file in the order shown.
- For asynchronous connections:
  LDREMOTE
  
  LOAD AIOCOMX (or other communication port driver)
  
  LOAD AIO
  
  LOAD RS232 com_port baud_rate [N] [C]
  
  Include the N parameter if you are using a null modem cable. Include the C parameter if you are using a callback list. For more information about these parameters, see Preparing to Run a Remote Console Session Over a Modem.
  
  If you load AIOCOMX, you do not need to include the command to load AIO. However, if you load another communication port driver, you may have to include the LOAD AIO command.

Once you load REMOTE, you can use the REMOTE command to enable or disable remote connections. The syntax is

REMOTE [ parameter]

Parameter Use to
LOCK OUT

Prevent new remote connections.
This parameter prevents new remote console sessions from being established with the server.

UNLOCK

Allow new remote connections.
This parameter is used to reenable remote sessions after the LOCK OUT parameter disabled them.

HELP

View online help.

Parameter	Use to
LOCK OUT	Prevent new remote connections. This parameter prevents new remote console sessions from being established with the server.
UNLOCK	Allow new remote connections. This parameter is used to reenable remote sessions after the LOCK OUT parameter disabled them.
HELP	View online help.

Examples

To load REMOTE with password SECRET, type
[LOAD] REMOTE SECRET
To obtain the encrypted value of a password, type
REMOTE ENCRYPT
To load REMOTE with an encrypted password, previously obtained by executing REMOTE ENCRYPT, type
[LOAD] REMOTE -E 870B7E366363
To disable new remote connections to the server, type
REMOTE LOCK OUT
To enable new connections to the server, type
REMOTE UNLOCK
To view help information for the REMOTE command, type
REMOTE HELP

Additional Information

Topic See
Loading RSPX

RSPX

Loading RS232

RS232

Setting up a remote console

Using DOS-Based Remote Console

Using RCONSOLE

RCONSOLE

Editing the autoexec.ncf file

Using EDIT to Create and Edit Text and Batch Files

Topic	See
Loading RSPX	RSPX
Loading RS232	RS232
Setting up a remote console	Using DOS-Based Remote Console
Using RCONSOLE	RCONSOLE
Editing the autoexec.ncf file	Using EDIT to Create and Edit Text and Batch Files