-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces@centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Lanny Marcus Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 12:28 AM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Auto-installing security updates?
Possibly the best way is for the updates to be setup to run automatically and in the rare (but possible) event that something goes awry, then the user call for on site help, to straighten it out. The majority of the updates work properly, without any intervention, but once in awhile....
Or uif the router supports that function, set up a port forwarding rule to allow ssh connections from a particular ip (yours), which you can use to remote update the machine. That's what I used for my mother for years, never had any problems, that is until her D-link router gave up, and I bought her a new low budget router that turned out not to support port forwarding...
Of course, should stuff go totally pear-shaped while updating remotely, you're pretty much SOL anyway, and a personal visit in person is needed. It works if you're living in the same town or out-of-town, but close-ish.