How do I set up remote RPCs for BOINC?
By default, remote RPCs are not accepted from any host. To specify a set of hosts from which RPCs are allowed, create a file remote_hosts.cfg in your BOINC data directory containing a list of allowed DNS host names or IP addresses (one per line). Only these hosts will be able to connect.
How do I Manage my Remote BOINC machines from a central location?
Click on the Tasks tab to connect the computer. Repeat this step for all remote computers you want to manage. You should now be able to manage your remote BOINC machines from a central location using BoincTasks.
What is a local status RPC in BOINC?
A "local" RPC is one that comes from the computer where the BOINC client is running (but perhaps from a different logged-in user). Local status RPCs are not authenticated.
How do I add remote machines to boinctasks?
To add remote machines move onto the next step. In order for BoincTasks to be able to connect to your BOINC machines they need to be configured to allow remote connections. This can be done by modifying two configuration files inside the BOINC data directory.
How to bounce a port?
Bouncing a port usually requires two commands, run one right after the other. First the port is shutdown (disabled) and then the port is un-shutdown (enabled).
What is a network port?
A network port or interface is a physical port on a switch or router that networking cables are plugged into. If you have Internet at your house, you probably have a simple little router/switch that your Internet Service Provider gave you.
Why is bringing down all ports bad?
Bringing down all the ports is bad, because everyone who uses the switch is affected. Bouncing a single port only affects traffic that goes through that one port. All the other ports on the device do not notice any impact. Bouncing a port is similar to restarting a computer. Sometimes a port will stop passing traffic.
What happens if a port bounces?
A bounced port will be recorded in the device's logs in the same way it logs any port that goes down and then comes back up.
What is the purpose of ports in a network?
There are ports. All networks use switches and routers to move data around. These are the devices that move data from one computer to another. When you connect to a website, the data goes through a bunch of different routers and switches.
What does "bouncing a port" mean?
"Bouncing a port" is a network term for shutting down a port and then immediately bringing it back up. If this does not mean anything to you, then read on for a more detailed definition.
Can you run no shutdown on a device?
Depending on the device, you can wait want a little bit before running the 'no shutdown' command to ensure that your port properly shutdown and that the port on the other end of the connection saw it go down. Both of these things need to happen for the bounce to take full effect.
How to connect to BoincTasks?
In order for BoincTasks to be able to connect to your BOINC machines they need to be configured to allow remote connections. This can be done by modifying two configuration files inside the BOINC data directory. On Windows this should be in %programdata%BOINC and on Linux it should be in /var/lib/boinc.
Why reserve MAC address in DHCP?
Or at least reserve the MAC address in the DHCP server so that the machines are always assigned the same IP address. This will make it easier to remember what machines have what IP addresses when managing them in BoincTasks or when connecting via Remote Desktop or SSH.
What is the first file you need to modify?
The first file you need to modify is called gui_rpc_auth.cfg and it should contain the password that you would like to use to connect to the BOINC machine.
Can you manage a Boinc machine remotely?
You should now be able to manage your remote BOINC machines from a central location using BoincTasks. You should be able to do all the things you would be able to do with the normal BOINC manager like adding projects, suspending/resuming tasks and more.
What is the name of the local machine in BoincTasks?
As you can see from the image above there is only one machine called RYZEN01 being managed by BoincTasks. This is the local machine.
Can you have more than one machine running Boinc?
When you have more than one machine running BOINC it can be a bit of a pain to manage them. Fortunately there is a great tool called BoincTasks that simplifies the management process. In this tutorial you will learn how to install BoincTasks, how to configure remote BOINC machines and how to add them to BoincTasks so that they can be managed from a central location.
Do you restart BOINC after editing files?
Once you have edited the files you will need to restart the BOINC client on that machine.
How to access COM over your network?
In order to access COM ports over a network, you need to set up the serial port for remote access on the remote computer.
What is Flexihub?
FlexiHub simplifies the process of accessing remote ports regardless of physical distance between client and server machines.
What is virtual port?
A virtual port that is created will behave exactly like an actual physical port. Any device connected to the server machine will be accessible by the client as if the device was physically attached to the client.
Can one computer access a serial device at a time?
No. Only one computer can access a connected serial device at a time.
Does Olga Weis have a remote serial port?
If you are someone that makes use of serial devices like printers, cameras, and projectors, you will at some point require access to a remote serial port over a network. There is an application that would assist you in this regard. FlexiHub.
Does changing port name affect port name?
This does not affect the port name on the server machine at all.
What is a private profile rule?
The TCP "Private" Profile rule is the one that should be allowing the connections. And it is overly permissive as it should only be allowing TCP 33630 for remote console access and TCP 7396 for the web client.
What is 123.456.789.0/24?
123.456.789.0/24 is for remote access from a range of addresses (123.456.789.0 - 123.456.789.255) out on the Internet.
What is the loop back address?
The loop back address, 127.0.0.1, should only be used as the IP address for the local machine on the local machines FAHControl. Use just the remote IP address for the IP address of the remote machine.
What is FAH.net?
FAH.net a application for Windows and F@H Mobile Monitor an iOS App
What port does Advanced Control use?
The Advanced Control uses TCP port 36330 ( and can be also accessed using using any TELNET client that supports UNIX terminal emulation such as PuTTY, which the Windows Telnet Client, unfortunately does not )
Is firewall a bane?
Windows firewall is the bane of my existence at work. Even in an Enterprise environment every once in a while a Windows Update will turn it back on and all the Windows System Administrators will start panicking as things break left right and center
Do you need to add IP address and mask to passwordless IP address restriction?
The IP Address and Mask just needs to be added to the "Passwordless IP Address Restriction" section and not the "IP Address Restriction" also but there's no harm in doing both.
