On 1/15/06, Dave Feustel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How can ssh be used to connect to a computer with a (variable) > dhcp-assigned ip address, given that the ip address can change > at any time?
Your problem is not with SSH. Although I cannot say whether your situation will allow for it, try obtaining a fixed hostname to connect to. You may want to look into the dynamic DNS updates facilitated through ISC's dhcpd (from ports) and BIND and start from there. The BIND ARM and port's documents should provide enough information. You may not need ISC dhcpd. That is, if the in-base dhcpd also contains the dynamic update features. Last time I checked [1], it didn't. I do not know why they are not implemented; possibly because their use isn't too widespread to make it worhwhile to code. If the dynamic DNS above is not applicable to your situation, you may want to look into dynamic DNS clients e.g. dyndns.org [2], although I cannot vouch for their service. Cheers, Rogier References: 1. MARC - 'ddns dhcp' in openbsd-misc http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=openbsd-misc&m=110353569711035&w=2 2. DynDNS - Dynamic DNS http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/ -- If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there.
