[Tfug] Causing a remote linux box to make a sound on a local windows box

[Robert Hunter]

> I want to figure out the easiest way to trigger a remote linux server
> to play a sound on a windows box.  This is for monitoring a Continuous
> Integration (CI) build server (running CruiseControl).  The CI server
> is on a dedicated host, and we want the local windows box in the
> office to play a sound when a build fails.
>
> I'm game for any technology/tools, and liberal interpretations of
> "easy".  I would tend to define "easy" as the least code and least
> stuff to install (on both ends).


Maybe it's not the "easiest" solution, but given the nature of this forum it would be surprising if someone didn't
mention cygwin. :-)

Cygwin is at:

http://www.cygwin.com/


A quick guide to setting up the cygwin openssh server.

http://www.chinese-watercolor.com/LRP/printsrv/cygwin-sshd.html



-- 
Rob