Re: [SLUG] Hylafax over a network

[Anthony Rumble <anthony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Howard Lowndes wrote:

> What is the secret to accessing the hylafax daemon over a network.
>
> I set up the etc/hosts.hfaxd file with what I think is a valid entry so
> that I don't need to supply a password, but it still keeps insisting for a
> password.
>
> ...And do I set up the hylafax client on the local machine in the local
> /etc/printcap file so that I can print to the hylafax daemon on the
> server?

1. Install hylafax on both machines.

2. Setup the one with the modem as you would normally..

3. On the other machine, edit /usr/share/fax/hyla.cond
   Append "Host: <machines ip/host address with modem on it>

4. Edit the file on the modem machine /var/spool/fax/etc/hosts
   append "^.*@.*$:1002::ABS5SGh1EL6bk"

This will let anyone connect, with fax-userid of 1002.. and a "super user"
override password of "secret"..

See.. it's easy :) <grin>

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