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For distribution to a large set of machines, an rpm or package could be created to distribute vclclientd and related files.

How it works.

The Lab.pm module confirms an assigned node or lab machine is accessible using the ssh identity key on port 24. If this succeeds, then a small configuration file with the state, user's id and the users' remote IP address is sent to the node along with a flag to trigger the vclclientd process to either open or close the remote access port. Currently this module only supports Linux and Solaris lab machines.

How to setup:

All commands are run as root.

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