Thread: [Announce] SMScon (control your device with SMS)
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2010-09-24 , 12:55
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#260
Originally Posted by paai View Post
What interests me most in this app is the fact that you can fire up a reverse ssh in this way. But then I'd need a second cell-phone to send the SMS.
Can anybody think of an alternative method to signal the N900?

Paai
Nope, if you require to "signal" your phone to stat a remote ssh, then SMS would be the only simple way. However, (as cipper mentioned above) you can use free web based SMS sending utilities to avoid the need for a second phone if all you want is to turn the ssh on/off (I don't use this app, but according to the doc's REMOTEON and REMOTEOFF don't send any return SMS, and even if they do, any return would be info only?).

Alternatively, you could avoid the need for SMSCON if you only really want the reverse ssh bit - just leave a reverse ssh connection permanently active. I do this (via scripts triggered each time a network interface comes up), it works OK and doesn't appear to use noticably more battery when the tunnel is idling (my n900 is set for "always on" data connection). See eitama's wiki at http://wiki.maemo.org/Reverse_ssh for more info on how to set this up.
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