Remote Desktop and my server. - Page 2

Mark · 26-08-2008, 11:25

VPN is firewalled outbound at work so it is not an option for me (at least not that I know of). I've never got RDP to tunnel over SSH but I don't know why. Must be some trick I'm missing. In any event I'm having to use a VNC-like client to my media box as Mediaportal doesn't play nice with RDP.

Burble · 26-08-2008, 11:30

PPTP is an option that I may go for just for lazyness.

I should be able to setup an IPSEC VPN to the PIX but I've always had problems getting a 501 to do IPSEC. I do have a spare Cisco 3725 which whilst total overkill would do IPSEC very nicely.

LeperousDust · 26-08-2008, 13:21

Cool so essentially i should be happy with RDP, thansk guys

I haven't quite worked out how to SSH tunnel yet, but i "know" i can. I'm also looking at setting up a VPN too, which would make things quite easy when i'm away from home for certain things

. I haven't even looked into how to set this up yet, so expect another thread. I think after that though i'm done!

Haha At long last.

Cheers for clearing up Powershell Daz, though MS where heading in the right dirrection, but maybe not just yet

Burble · 26-08-2008, 13:25

If you want to tunnel over SSH from a Windows box grab yourself a copy of 'MyEnTunnel' and give that a whirl.

If you wanted to tunnel an RDP session over SSH then install the program enter the SSH server, username & password into the 'Settings' tab, then go to the 'Tunnels' tab and under the local section enter this:

3389:internal.ip.of.windowsmachine:3389

What that says is send anything sent to 3389 on my machine to 3389 on the Windows box. If the SSH server and Windows box are one and the same (which I believe they are), then you could enter:

3389:localhost:3389

Localhost is relative to the SSH server, not your local machine. So if the SSH and Windows box are the same then you'll be connecting to 3389 on the Windows box.

Fire up your RDP client and tell it to connect to 'localhost' and marvel that it works.

LeperousDust · 26-08-2008, 13:39

Yeah same box indeed, cool Burble, you've all been more than helpful!

I plan on having a VPN set up anyway, and working out how i can turn my box into a socks proxy for when im out and about over open wireless AP's. I mean i might as well if i can

!

//Edit:I'm trying to work out how i can tunnel with freeSSHd to save me installing yet another program, but we'll see how it goes...

Feek · 28-08-2008, 08:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by leowyatt

I know it's not RDP or VNC but I've been using the logmein.com site for remote management. Infact I'm using it now to post here. No problems with it and it's a breeze to setup.

I've heard of this before but never used it. Until now! I set it up last night and am using it from work to the computer at home. Very impressed

LeperousDust · 28-08-2008, 09:11

Logmein isn't bad i was using it a while ago with my PC, but i don't feel its a server solution

I did try it as a parent help desk thing as well, but i find using ultraVNC exe creator thingy and listener much better for that now too. Pkus I've just about sorted my SSH RDP goodness, and I'm very impressed! I'm just have user authentication troubles with SSH again not quite sure what it is yet but i have found the most perfect software ever

That being WinSSHd and Tunnelier.

leowyatt · 28-08-2008, 10:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feek

I've heard of this before but never used it. Until now! I set it up last night and am using it from work to the computer at home. Very impressed

It rocks

a big

to Mr Pitch for recommending it.

Rich_L · 28-08-2008, 11:06

Yeah I <3 logmein, on my account I have my work computer, sittingroom media pc and my laptop, so easy to use and damn useful if I've left a file somewhere or want to set up a download

26-08-2008, 13:21	#13
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Cool so essentially i should be happy with RDP, thansk guys I haven't quite worked out how to SSH tunnel yet, but i "know" i can. I'm also looking at setting up a VPN too, which would make things quite easy when i'm away from home for certain things . I haven't even looked into how to set this up yet, so expect another thread. I think after that though i'm done! Haha At long last. Cheers for clearing up Powershell Daz, though MS where heading in the right dirrection, but maybe not just yet __________________

26-08-2008, 13:39	#15
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Yeah same box indeed, cool Burble, you've all been more than helpful! I plan on having a VPN set up anyway, and working out how i can turn my box into a socks proxy for when im out and about over open wireless AP's. I mean i might as well if i can ! //Edit:I'm trying to work out how i can tunnel with freeSSHd to save me installing yet another program, but we'll see how it goes... __________________ Last edited by LeperousDust; 26-08-2008 at 13:56.

28-08-2008, 09:11	#17
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Logmein isn't bad i was using it a while ago with my PC, but i don't feel its a server solution I did try it as a parent help desk thing as well, but i find using ultraVNC exe creator thingy and listener much better for that now too. Pkus I've just about sorted my SSH RDP goodness, and I'm very impressed! I'm just have user authentication troubles with SSH again not quite sure what it is yet but i have found the most perfect software ever That being WinSSHd and Tunnelier. __________________

28-08-2008, 11:06	#19
Rich_L Dr Cocktapuss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seven Sizzles Posts: 1,044	Yeah I <3 logmein, on my account I have my work computer, sittingroom media pc and my laptop, so easy to use and damn useful if I've left a file somewhere or want to set up a download __________________

26-08-2008, 11:25	#11
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	VPN is firewalled outbound at work so it is not an option for me (at least not that I know of). I've never got RDP to tunnel over SSH but I don't know why. Must be some trick I'm missing. In any event I'm having to use a VNC-like client to my media box as Mediaportal doesn't play nice with RDP.

26-08-2008, 11:30	#12
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	PPTP is an option that I may go for just for lazyness. I should be able to setup an IPSEC VPN to the PIX but I've always had problems getting a 501 to do IPSEC. I do have a spare Cisco 3725 which whilst total overkill would do IPSEC very nicely.

26-08-2008, 13:25	#14
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	If you want to tunnel over SSH from a Windows box grab yourself a copy of 'MyEnTunnel' and give that a whirl. If you wanted to tunnel an RDP session over SSH then install the program enter the SSH server, username & password into the 'Settings' tab, then go to the 'Tunnels' tab and under the local section enter this: 3389:internal.ip.of.windowsmachine:3389 What that says is send anything sent to 3389 on my machine to 3389 on the Windows box. If the SSH server and Windows box are one and the same (which I believe they are), then you could enter: 3389:localhost:3389 Localhost is relative to the SSH server, not your local machine. So if the SSH and Windows box are the same then you'll be connecting to 3389 on the Windows box. Fire up your RDP client and tell it to connect to 'localhost' and marvel that it works.