remote administration

[Roelof de Groot]

Hi,

I always use freenx for remote administration.
It's far superior to the built in remote desktop and much much faster!


See this thread for installation:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=97277&highlight=freenx

Regards,

Roelof.

Thu, 2006-04-13 at 09:48 +0100, Clive Menzies wrote:

> Thanks Craig
> 
> I've been trying to set up vncserver on Ubuntu for quite a while and
> never realised it's there by default ... d'oh
> 
> Another little victory on the road to absolute knowledge :)
> 
> It was really, annoying being able to support windows users remotely but
> not Ubuntu.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Clive
> 
> On (13/04/06 15:32), Craig Hagerman wrote:
> > On 4/13/06, Duncan Lithgow <dlithgow at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I've just about finished setting up a computer with Ubuntu Breezy for
> > > some friends. This is the first computer they've had to use, so I'm
> > > expecting it'll be hard going for them.
> > >
> > > I need something I can install so I can log into their machine from
> > > mine and do any administrator tasks we can't work out over the phone.
> > > Could someone tell me what to use? I'm new to this part of Ubuntu.
> > >
> > > Duncan
> > >
> > 
> > I do this all the time with a machine at my parent's house. I use ssh
> > to log in via the command line for most stuff (updating/ upgrading,
> > checking log files etc). You just have to make sure that the ssh
> > daemon (sshd) is running on the server and any router/ firewall is set
> > to allow / forward the relevant port (default 22).
> > 
> > If you want to actually see the desktop and manipulate things as if
> > you were there turn on the VPN server built into Ubuntu. (I think you
> > find it under System > Preferences  > Remote Desktop. Click on "allow
> > others to view desktop" and "allow others to control desktop". Also
> > click "require  the user to enter this password" and chose a good
> > password for yourself. DON'T click the one about requiring
> > confirmation. (This means your friends will have to be sitting at the
> > computer and OK your VNC session.)
> > 
> > System > Administration > Login Window
> > 
> > I use VNCviewer as a client on my mac, and tightVNC as a client on a
> > Linux or Windows machine. There WILL BE a lag. You move the mouse and
> > it jerks over to where you want it after a short lag. I find it
> > acceptable for what I need to do though.
> > 
> > You can also do something called X11 forwarding, but I think either
> > ssh command line or VNC would be easier. With X11forwarding you have
> > to edit the ssh config file (mine is at /etc/ssh/sshd_config). Do a
> > google search for "X11 Forwarding using ssh" for more information.
> > 
> > Finally, I would recommend that you install webmin on the computer in
> > question. As long as it is running apache this will work very well as 
> > way to remotely administer the machine. You don't have to use command
> > line options as with ssh, and you don't have to deal with the lag (or
> > freaking out your friends by taking over the desktop) as with VNC.
> > Install and set up apache (or apache2), then install the latest
> > version of webmin (www.webmin.com) and set that up with a good
> > password. As another poster mentioend you can get a domain name from
> > dyndns.com or another such organization so that you can use a domain
> > name for a dynamic IP address.
> > 
> > Log in to webmin on your friend's machine at
> > https://<servername>:10000 Note it is secure - https NOT http) and
> > then add in some 3rd party modules relevant to what you want to
> > control. Go to Webmin > Webmin Configuration > Webmin Modules. Select,
> > then click on little elipse (...) beside "standard modules from
> > www.webmin.com". This pops up a windows with a long list of modules.
> > You can read about them at webmin.com if they aren't obvious. You can
> > install TONS of modules that allow you to remotely administer almost
> > anything via a simple, quick-loading web page.
> > 
> > Hope this helps,
> > 
> > Craig
> 
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