I have a computer at work with no control over the network settings. We have to pay for a static IP so that won't happen. I'm running an SSH server so I can connect back and analyze data when I'm sitting in boring classes.
I want to know how to get the IP of this machine when I'm on the same network.
Previously what I would do is either grab it before I leave the office, or I set up a script in mail that would email me the IP address if I sent a very specific e-mail to myself.
I'm not very good with networking, and to make matters worse, I'm on an iPad with no true access to a console.
No, this is not illegal, I'm friends with the IT guy on the floor, and he says it's perfectly fine. However, I don't think running a network scan would go unnoticed.
So, what is the best way to do this? My e-mail script only works if the computer isn't asleep, and it especially doesn't work if I forget what to e-mail myself.
Any help?
I could potentially connect to my home server, VPN into the network, then run a bash script that looks for my server but... I don't think that's a great idea.