---
name: "skymon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mon"
version: "1.4.1-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/skymon"
---

# skymon(1)

"moncmd" interface to a SkyTel 2-way pager

## NAME

skymon - "moncmd" interface to a SkyTel 2-way pager

## DESCRIPTION

**skymon**  This is a "moncmd" interface to a SkyTel 2-way pager.

It utilizes procmail filters and password authentication to do its trick. I would not call this a "secure" authentication mechanism, but in Marcus Ranum-speak it is "really nice". Use at your own risk.

It would be even more "really nice" if this did SecureID or S/Key.

Also keep in mind that all queries and all results pass through the Great Wide Internet to get back to your pager.

## OPERATION

Commands are sent via email with the following format:

/password:command

Commands are the following, and can only be used if they exist in the "allow" file:

- **eh**

  Enable host

- **es**

  Enable service

- **ew**

  Enable watch

- **dh host reason**

  Disable host

- **ds watch service reason**

  Disable service

- **dw watch reason**

  Disable watch

- **lf**

  List failures

- **ld**

  List disabled

The idea behind the brevity is that it's a pain to compose messages on that silly little keypad.

## SEE ALSO

[**mon**(8)](/mon/8.md), [**moncmd**(1)](/moncmd/1.md), [**monshow**(1)](/monshow/1.md)

## AUTHOR

skymon was written by Jim Trocki, \<trockij@transmeta.com\>

This manual page was written by Dario Minnucci \<midget@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).