Yes that is true however using the tunnel means that you don’t need to set a local browser proxy. I have also scripted the tunnel setup so its real quick.
This is the great thing about Astlinux, so much flexibility. Regards Michael Knill On 29 Jul 2015, at 9:15 am, Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> wrote: Hi Michael, I'd say the SOCKS Proxy via a SSH tunnel: -- ssh -D <LOCALPORT> root@pbx -- may be even better provided your client supports SOCKS since the Remote_IP is not fixed by the tunnel but rather proxied. Plus both HTTP and HTTPS are handled by one SSH tunnel. On my Chromebook (in developer mode) I added the "Proxy SwitchyOmega" extension (several to choose from) and works quite elegantly. I like the Firefox option to also proxy DNS if desired. Lonnie On Jul 28, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Michael Knill <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: > Even better, why not use SSH Tunnelling. I use this for the management of ALL > devices on the network. I don’t use VPN for management at all. > > ssh -L <LOCALPORT>:<REMOTE IP>:80 root@pbx > > then http://localhost:LOCALPORT > > Works fantastically. > > Regarding links, I didn’t even know it existed so I won’t miss it but I would > like to know how it is used? > > I am thinking of writing some scripts that I can use on the command line to > do basic stuff which will be quicker anyway. You could build a hierarchical > command language that allows you to perform Astlinux related functions! > > Regards > Michael Knill > > > > > On 29 Jul 2015, at 7:48 am, Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > May I suggest a new trick :-) > > Provided you have SSH access to your AstLinux box, from a typical Web Browser > box (OS X for me) from the terminal issue: > -- > ssh -D5000 root@pbx > -- > This establishes a SOCKS proxy via localhost:5000 on your Web Browser box to > your AstLinux box, then config your web browser to use the SOCKS proxy, for > example Firefox (image): > > Firefox: > Preferences -> Advanced -> Network -> Connection: "Configure how Firefox > connects to the Internet" { Settings... } > > <Firefox-SOCKS.jpg> > > Hit { OK }, and presto your web browser acts just as if it were sitting > inside your AstLinux box, just like "links" but with pictures, javascript, > etc . > > Give it a try, works quite well. Can be a handy trick to reach an IP > Phones's web interface that are not normally routable over the VPN. > > So, does this change your feelings for "links" ? > > Lonnie > > > > On Jul 28, 2015, at 3:52 PM, Michael Keuter <li...@mksolutions.info> wrote: > >> Hi Lonnie, >> >> I use it mainly as a kind of emergency tool over VPN to access the WebGUI of >> a router, WLAN accesspoint, switch and such to e.g. reboot such a device, >> when I could not access these devices over http via VPN (e.g. when a route >> was missing, or a different gateway was set). >> >> It was not very often, but when I needed it, it was a real help. Therefor I >> would like to keep it. >> If it has to be stripped, it could be be stripped for devices with small RAM >> like Alix or net5501. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> Michael >> >>> Am 28.07.2015 um 22:25 schrieb Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com>: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> We just updated "links" (command line web browser) to the latest version in >>> the SVN, but does anyone actually use it? >>> >>> I think I asked this over in the devel list some years ago, but time to ask >>> again. >>> >>> While "links" is kind of cool in principle, without Javascript and without >>> Image support (as we build it) it's usefulness seems very limited anymore. >>> It does allow you to view the AstLinux web interface via a serial console, >>> but actually using it redefines the word 'tedious'. >>> >>> Also "links" is large in size, almost 1 MB. >>> >>> So, does anyone use "links" or see a way it could get you out of a jam ? >>> If yes, I would be very curious how you use it. >>> >>> On the other hand if "links" is dead weight for us, we should disable it in >>> the default AstLinux builds. >>> >>> Lonnie >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Astlinux-users mailing list >>> Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users >>> >>> Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to >>> pay...@krisk.org. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> Astlinux-users mailing list >> Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users >> >> Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to >> pay...@krisk.org. >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
