[ubuntu-uk] ssh

[Simon Greenwood]

On 31 August 2012 13:51, Norman Silverstone <norman at littletank.org> wrote:

> On 31/08/12 12:11, Simon Greenwood wrote:
>
>> On 31 August 2012 12:07, Norman Silverstone <norman at littletank.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  I am setting up a new router and I wonder if there is anything I need to
>>> do so that my son may access my computer should I require of help.
>>> Thanks in advance
>>>
>>>
>>>  Broadly speaking, if he needs ssh access you will probably need to
>> forward
>> a port on the router to your computer. By default this is port 22, and
>> there will probably be a preset for it. However, you might want to
>> consider
>> additional security by opening a different port, which reduces the
>> incidence of port scanning. Check with your son first.
>>
>
> This seemed to be quite straightforward but, like so many things I try to
> do, I am stuck. Is there some magic involved in making port forwarding
> work? I followed the instruction in the router's manual, I read and tried
> things I found in Google but, as far as I could tell, the port did not
> open. Perhaps some kind person could point me to where I might find the
> answer to my dilemma.
>

It's often hard to tell from the inside, what is the router make and model.
If you wish, give me your IP address (off the list for security's sake) and
I will test it for you.

s/

>
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