Http server instead of own server?

[Teddy Hogeborn]

Zenny <garbytrash at gmail.com> writes:

> > > So, is it possible to use some simple form of connection to the
> > > "Mandos server", for example with a public basic http server?
> >
[...]
> >
> > 1. Add "ip=dhcp" to the Linux kernel command line; do this by
> >    editing the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT setting in your
> >    /etc/default/grub file; add "ip=dhcp" to the setting.  If DHCP is
> >    not available for the Mandos client systems, use the syntax
> >    "ip=1.1.1.2::1.1.1.1", where "1.1.1.2" is the client IP address
> >    and "1.1.1.1" is the local gateway.
> >
> > 2. Add, to the /etc/mandos/plugin-runner.conf file, this line:
> >
> > --options-for=mandos-client:--connect=1.2.3.4:1234
> >
> >    Replace "1.2.3.4:1234" with the IP address and your chosen port of
> >    the Mandos server.
>
> Thanks Teddy for sharing very useful info, that I have been searching
> for. Great!
>
> BTW, it is a bit confusing for me at least. You stated that replace
> the IP with the Mandos Server IP, and I guess the change to the
> /etc/mandos/plugin-runner.conf is needed to be made in the Mandos
> client machine right?

Steps 1 through 3 is on the Mandos client; step 4 is on the Mandos
server.  Sorry; I should have clarified.

> > 3. Run "update-initramfs -k all -u" to update the initramfs image.
> >
> > 4. Configure the Mandos server to use a specific port number by
> >    uncommenting and editing the "port" setting in /etc/mandos.conf
> >    on the Mandos server host.

/Teddy Hogeborn

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