Remote access help

[titancomputing]

I just installed SUSE 10.1 and I'm basically trying to figure out how to use and work SSH. I've been told with it I can access my computer remotely and give it commands. How do I go about setting this up for an ADSL connection, and is there any other style of remote administration that I could access VIA a web browser in M$ Windows at work? I know about VNC, but I'm prevented from downloading the viewer by the boss. He says I can do it though so long as I can access my computer only through CMD or the web. What's the best thing to use to remotely access my machine?

[happybunny]

1. Your boss seems like an idiot
2. Webmin
3. install sshd on the linux server, then use the ssh client (windows/mac/linux)to remotely access the server.


is adsl at work or home? Where is the server you want to access? etc etc

[titancomputing]

1) Boss definitely is.
2) Popping it into Google right now.
3) I'll have to find an SSH client for Windows.

My DSL is at home. I have a modem and a router that split it between two computers, but I know how to do the port opening and forwarding on the router. The computer I want to access is on this home network. I want to have the ability to basically access it anywhere where I can find an internet connection.

[happybunny]

piece 'o cake.

install sshd on linux server, port forward ssh port (or better yet, NOT the ssh port but something higher) to linux server.

The issue will be knowing your home IP address as it might change, especially on ADSL.

putty is a free (but featureless) ssh client.

[hlrguy]

If you have SSH installed, you can access a VNC server running on a remote machine using SSH redirection to secure your VNC connection. I would ask your boss if this is an allowable use of VNC since, you must authenticate using SSH, and the stream is encrypted.

http://pigtail.net/LRP/vnc/
http://www.cvs.rochester.edu/people/d_logan/VNC_SSH.htm

hlrguy

[hlrguy]

Ok, SSH on your machine at home, with Linux, want to access it using Windows VNC, over SSH.
http://www.shebeen.com/vnc_ssh/

is an example of using SSH redirection from windows to a VNC server. It also has links to the SSH client you wanted.

hlrguy

[je_fro]

I'd listen to hlrguy...he hasn't been to the office in years! :D

[webjabber]

You can try www.gotoservers.com , it offers all kind of remote access, all through web browser. You boss will like to see that. :)
You don't need open any port on your computer, you don't need have a external ip, as long as your computer can connect to internet.