Found it: ttysnoop -> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ttysnoop

Thanks for the info, it pointed me in the right direction.

John Hebert

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dustin Puryear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 2:07 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [brluglist] question: is there a way to remotely share a
> terminal window
> 
> 
> At 02:35 PM 2/18/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> >give them all user accounts on my box. They connect via ssh 
> to my box and
> >get a command prompt. I want to break the normal security 
> precautions and
> >let them see, but not modify, what I am typing, and maybe 
> chat with them via
> >IM, IRC or even voice-chat (it doesn't matter, but you see 
> the potential).
> >
> >It seems like this is doable, but how?
> 
> It is definitely doable using telnet and a sniffer. You could 
> just pump the 
> sniffer's output into a filter and then dump it to n 
> terminals. I'm sure 
> you could do the same with the console device, but in a 
> different fashion.
> 
> I wonder if there isn't something already out there? Hmm, let's see..
> 
> http://freshmeat.net/projects/maxty/
> http://freshmeat.net/projects/interceptty/
> 
> Those are for ttys. I'm sure there are others.
> 
> Now, I got a little curious and tried something. I opened up 
> an xterm that 
> was attached to /dev/pts/1 and then in another xterm typed:
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] /root]# cat /etc/printcap > /dev/pts/1
> 
> In the xterm attached to /dev/pts/1 I get:
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] dpuryear]$ i am here
> bash: i: command not found
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] dpuryear]$ # /etc/printcap
> #
> # DO NOT EDIT! MANUAL CHANGES WILL BE LOST!
> # This file is autogenerated by printconf-backend during lpd init.
> #
> # Hand edited changes can be put in /etc/printcap.local, and 
> will be included.
> 
> hpdeskjet|lp:\
>          :sh:\
>          :ml=0:\
>          :mx=0:\
>          :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hpdeskjet:\
>          :lp=|/usr/share/printconf/smbprint:\
>          :lpd_bounce=true:\
>          :if=/usr/share/printconf/mf_wrapper:
> 
> ##############################################################
> #################
> ## Everything below here is included verbatim from 
> /etc/printcap.local       ##
> ##############################################################
> #################
> # printcap.local
> #
> # This file is included by printconf's generated printcap,
> # and can be used to specify custom hand edited printers.
> 
> Regards, Dustin
> 
> 
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