[ale] Remote connections - VNC?

[James P. Kinney III]

Set up an ssh access point to the internal LAN. I often ssh into the
firewall (use ssh -c for compression) then vncviewer ( with compression)
to the inside box I am helping on.

I have also setup a training site that allows multiple vnc connections
using the java applet. By pointing people to the site with a weblink,
they can get in with just a browser to see the live training demo. I use
a firewall rule that redirects the address:port on the external to the
address:port on the internal box that is hosting the session.

On Wed, 2003-09-10 at 09:31, BruceG wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> 	I have been playing with VNC to connect to my Linux PC from my Windows PC. 
> This is internal - across a LAN. If I were to connect to a remote office, 
> would VNC (or Tight VNC) be the way to go, or is there a more secure 
> alternative?
> 
> 	The general idea was to set up a "bounce" box at a remote location, a 
> dedicated VNC server, and from there - establish a second VNC session to open 
> a session with various desktops for trouble-shooting. That way I'd only open 
> up one address through a firewall, but still be able to manage multiple PCs.
> 
> 	I realize there would be a security risk on the one desktop, allowing hackers 
> into the network. Have you guys found it to be a manageable risk, or would 
> you use a different toolset for remote desktop management?
> 
> Bruce
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