AREXX via TCP/IP

[golem]

This is probably not possible but can you send commands to an AREXX port on a remote computer via TCP/IP. I use Genesis OS3.9 at the moment.
Any wisdom much appreciated.

[GPT]

Maybe, it should be possible but it would require work.

I don't think you just can do a plain arexx port call.


You probably need to have one send-program and one resive-program on the remote computer that execute the call to a ARexx port.

[xeron]

Hmm.. no but thats a very cool idea. I might work on a program to export ARexx ports across a LAN.

(note the word "might" ;-) )

[golem]

Thought it might be unimplemented. I was hoping you could redirect to AmiTCP: arexx_port...

I might work on a program to export ARexx ports across a LAN.

I can pay shareware fees handsomely in beer;0)

[KennyR]

Sounds dangerous. All somebody has to do is spoof a LAN ip and send the following command to your ARexx, and you're screwed:

ADDRESS COMMAND "C:Delete SYS:#? ALL QUIET FORCE"

[xeron]

Well, you'd be an idiot not to firewall that port, and it'll say so clearly in the guide.

Besides, I might make it so you have to authenticate yourself first with a password, like:

Address Amiga4000
remote-login username password

Address Amiga4000-DOPUS.1
[...]

And different users will have different permissions.

[xeron]

golem wrote:
I can pay shareware fees handsomely in beer;0)

All my software is freeware, although if I've spent a lot of time on something I do encourage donations (as mentioned in the guide of SuperTV). So far I have received exactly zero donations, but we live in hope :-)

[golem]

xeron wrote:

Well, you'd be an idiot not to firewall that port, and it'll say so clearly in the guide.

Yes . My 1200s have the best firewall there is (they don't have an internet connection).

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