A linux Secure Shell

[jasongonella]

Hi,

My server is conigured with SSH - so that people can't login via telnet for security reasons.

If I want to login to my server from different locations, is there a linux program that someone can recommend to do this?

I'd like a program that runs on my linux server and thus can be accessed from anywhere, without having to download and install Secure CRT for example.

I thought webmin does this - maybe I've configured it wrong - but it doesn't login for me.

Anyway the GUI for webmin is awful and I was hoping there may be something better out there???

Many thanks,

Jason

[guzman-el-bueno]

Hi,

the best thing to use to login to your remote server is a good old-
fashioned *console screen*! of course this is my preference,
but it's also easier then messing with some clunky GUI that may
or may not have the functionality you are seeking.

also, don't forget to disable your telnet daemon. lock down that
OS!

cheers!

[daynah]

You can always install a java ssh program. :)

http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~fapp2/software/java-ssh/

Then you can access ssh anywhere on the web.

[guzman-el-bueno]

Hi Daynah!

i just realized that someone may need to ssh / scp / etc... from a
win32 machine (even tho this is the linux/UNIX forum), so i guess
the java applet from within a browser may be a good choice. we
all (maybe) know that 'telnet' from win32 *sucks,* and that
telnet itself is just not too secure. (ever run 'snoop IP' on a
machine running a telnet session? you can see *everything* in
plain text!)

for win32 you could also use 'putty':
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
- actually, putty pretty much rocks and it's not some clunky java
applet you have to worry about compatability with (sorry, i'm not
too impressed with java, even tho i *KNOW* there are some
really cool apps out there written in java -- yeah, i'm weird)

but you know, if you are on a linux/UNIX machine, no reason to
use any sort of console screen emulator. just use a good old-
fashioned tty/terminal screen! :)

now everyone go have your coffee/tea! (let it be known i prefer
a big FAT cafe con leche - i used to live in espania).

cheers!

ps> i wanted to add that i am not ripping on java programmers.
i actually have a great deal of respect for those that can 'OOP'
like java people do!

[klansman]

or "café com leite e uns pastelinhos de bacalhau" like people usually ask in portugal :D

cheers!

[]

[id10t]

Just use ssh from the command line

user@host ~$ ssh username@remotebox.com

For windows, Putty rocks.

[dalecosp]

Originally posted by id10t
Just use ssh from the command line

user@host ~$ ssh username@remotebox.com

For windows, Putty rocks.


Absolutely. PuTTY!! Get it via ftp at chiark.greenend.ork.uk/users/sgtatham

---in this case, 'idiot' is *smart*.

The built in client should be available on all distros, also. (duh, did I just say that, of course it is!) Read plenty, you might even be able to forward an "X" session if you desire.

You're talking Linux, so here's something thematic, albeit not freeware, for use on a Windoze box:

PenGUINet get it at www.siliconcircus.net

G'luck,

[id10t]

Forwarding X is really easy. Get XWin32, a Win32 X server. Start it up, then just ssh into the remote box with putty, and do

l@h$ export DISPLAY=your.local.ip.addy:0
l@h$ startkde

Replace startkde with your favourite DE/WM/app

This assumes no firewall issues, etc.