[NTLUG:Discuss] OpenSSH - Newbie Question

[Terry Henderson]

On 7/7/06, Bobby Sanders <ssanders at ssvzc.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-07-06 at 20:32 -0500, Bobby Sanders wrote:
> > On Thu, 2006-07-06 at 00:14 -0500, Wayne Walker wrote:
> > > Bobby,
> > >
> > > What distro are you running?  That way we can give you focused
> > > instructions in addition to some general info.
> >
> > Ubuntu, Breezy  Sorry about not responding sooner.  Ben tied up all
> > day.
>
> My response to your kind response was terrible.  Let me try again.
>
> Router: Linksys Wireless Router BEFW11S4
>
>         Connects to Motorola Cable Modem.
>         Receives dynamic IP from ISP
>         Provides DHCP fire wall services to computers connected to it.
>
> Cmptr1 is a workstation/server running Ubuntu, Breezy. Connects to
> Router by cable
>
> Cmptr2 is a laptop running Ubuntu, Breezy. Connects to Router by cable
> usually, but sometimes by wireless.  (If I assign fixed IPs to all
> computers, would I have to sign one to eth0 and one to the wireless
> card?)
>
> Two Window XP Laptops that are here working on stuff periodically.
>
> While working on Cmptr2 and/or one of the XP machines, I want to be able
> to connect to Cmptr1 by writing:
>
> $ ssh Cmptr1
>
> no matter what kind of connection, wireless or NIC card, instead of
> having to use:
>
> $ ssh <Cmptr1's IP of the Day>
>
> Is this any better?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bobby

Then use static IP assignment and add to hosts file:
192.168.1.5    Cmptr1
192.168.1.6    Cmptr2
192.168.1.7    Cmptr3
etc.
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