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Subject: Re: Alert on LAN for Linux?
To: terje.malmedal@usit.uio.no (Terje Malmedal)
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 17:08:14 +0000 (GMT)
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> things correctly they have enhanced Wake-on-LAN to allow you to do
> things like reset the machine, update the BIOS and such by sending
> magic packets which are interpreted by the network card. Or maybe I am

Normally 'sending magic packets resets the machine' is considered a feature
reported to bugtraq. The alert stuff I have seen is more akin to sending SNMP
traps for things like people opening the lid, or fan failure

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