IRC chat logs for #ltsp on irc.libera.chat (webchat)


Channel log from 21 March 2010   (all times are UTC)

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<alkisg>
Hmm I'll write my thoughts here in case anyone can help.
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I want to develop a way for the "teacher" to send commands to LTSP clients and users.
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I don't want to install sshd on the clients; I want the users commands to run as part of their sessions, so I need a daemon.
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To keep the RAM requirements low, both the client daemon and the users daemon will be just:
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nc server 12345 -e sh 2>&1
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Now what I'm not sure how to do is the server part. I think the best way to implement this would be to map each connection to a socket:
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/var/run/ltsp-control-server/user51_ltsp123.socket
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Then the teacher could just write a command to that socket to execute it on the clients, and read the socket to get the command output. I think it may even
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be possible to use the socket as a pseudotty and connect an xterm to it.
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Well the question is, how would I implement the server part? inetd? socat? C? :)
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<moldy>
alkisg: why not python?
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<alkisg>
moldy: for the server part? sure, np...
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I just don't want python in the client part, to keep the ram requirements low (i.e.64 ram for TCs)
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<moldy>
i see
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<alkisg>
Maybe socat is able to handle all the server part without any need for scripts - except for some initialization...
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<moldy>
well, if all else fails, you can always resort to c ;)
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i haven't used socat yet
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<alkisg>
I think `nc server 12345 -e sh 2>&1` for the clients is good enough - I don't think we need anything more, and it only needs 3-4 MB RAM
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Sure, but learning how to program C sockets would ruin all my deadlines :D
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In essense, all I need is a redirection from a client /bin/sh to a server file-socket
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<moldy>
security is not an issue?
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<alkisg>
No, that channel will only be used for commands
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I.e. open this web page, delete files, poweroff etc
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It'll be "declared" as non-safe in the docs :)
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But as it uses reverse connections (the client connects to the server) at least it's difficult to exploit it
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It'll also enable instant client discovery, no need for the teacher app to search for TCs or connected users... they'll all be available as sockets
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(for the users, nc will run from /etc/xdg/autostart from within the user session on the server, so no security issue there)
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<moldy>
hm, yup
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<alkisg>
(and for fat clients, a reverse port forwarding will be used within the same ssh channel that's used for login, so again, no security issue there - it's only "unsafe" for TC controlling)
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<alkisg>
Heh, socat might even not be needed - bash `exec 3<>/dev/tcp/server/1234` should suffice :)
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<alkisg>
If I have root access on the clients, how would I turn off the speaker temporarily, so that the students couldn't turn it on themselves?
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Erm, I mean the volume, not the speaker
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<map7>
I've been having trouble getting my new thin client working with it's graphics card. It will not boot up into the GUI without me setting XSERVER='vesa'
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I've got a Intel GMA950 chipset, id: [8086:2772] (rev 02)
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Where can I find the X log files for the client?
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<rob123>
hi jammcq
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long time no irc
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(its robbie)
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<jammcq>
robbie ?
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hey mate
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<rob123>
hey there
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<jammcq>
wow, what's going on?
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<rob123>
having a samba problem
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ltsp was on my auto join list
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<jammcq>
heh
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i figure you've got a house full of kids by now
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<rob123>
hows chicago ?
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well 2
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or are you in detroit ?
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<jammcq>
well, that can seem like a house full sometimes
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I'm near detroit
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<rob123>
2 boys sounds like a house full
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<jammcq>
about 30 miles north-west of it
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<rob123>
http://www.stanford.com.au/phpigal/images/popup.php?folder=%2F1003&filename=P1010315.JPG
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the tribe
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<jammcq>
wow
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teaching them to play hockey ?
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heh, do they even HAVE hockey down there?
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<rob123>
they do
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theat was their first time on ice
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we have 1 ice skating rink in this area
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<jammcq>
cool. it's near the end of summer, eh?
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<rob123>
and a wet one at that
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we dont get enough cold to ice up the lakes though
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wheres mistik1?
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<jammcq>
dunno. haven't seen him in quite a while
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<rob123>
jammcq: cya, dont forget if you are ever in .au let me know
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