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[unclug] static IP or DNS on-campus, for access off-campus

From: Tom Roche <Tom_Roche AT unc.edu>
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Subject: [unclug] static IP or DNS on-campus, for access off-campus
Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:50:08 -0500

I've got a cygwin box in my office @ UNC (dept=ESE org=SPH) running
sshd for access from home. This would be a lot more usable if it had a
constant IP ID. Unfortunately

* it gets 3-hour DHCP leases :-(

* my dept's IT says they don't do static IP or DHCP reservation

I'm wondering

* will some other entity (e.g. ITS) provide free either static IP or
DHCP reservation? If so, who?

* If not, how to get a consistent ID for ssh/scp?

E.g. will dynamic DNS work from offcampus? Does UNC or something about
UNC's networking prevent this? Can it adapt to DHCP lease changes this
frequent?

TIA, Tom Roche <Tom_Roche AT pobox.com>

[unclug] static IP or DNS on-campus, for access off-campus, Tom Roche, 03/06/2010
- Re: [unclug] static IP or DNS on-campus, for access off-campus, Justin Brinegar, 03/06/2010