>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tino Schwarze [mailto:backuppc.lists AT tisc DOT de]
>Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 12:32 PM
>To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
>Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Check-if-alive-pings alternatives
>
>> Short of making the router visible on the network for pings, is there any
>> other way to circumvent this problem? Maybe connecting to the ssh-port or
>> something? Ideas and pointers are greatly appreciated!
>
>What's your argument for not making it visible? It will show up anyway,
>one way or another.

"Better security". 

I know, I know, lousy excuse for a rather lame way to "increase" security,
but that was how this server-group was set up a few years ago.

I was thinking in the same tracks as you anyway at the time this was setup,
but gave in to the techies setting it up. This is a server-group controlling
two NMR's and I guess the idea was to stealth the machines entirely for some
reason.

I think I'm going to remove the hidden-ping thing on the router. Thanks for
your feedback.
-- 
/Sorin

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