On Wed, 6 Dec 2006 11:34:02 -0800, "erland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > snarlydwarf;160205 Wrote: > > Or if you are running Linux on your server, use something like knockd, > > and have them "knock" on your server, which will open things up for > > them and only them. > > > > A bit trickier to set up, and I don't know of a knock client for > > windows, but something like that should work well. They would only > > have to run it when they got a new dynamic IP from their ISP. > > Or a SSH client like putty on their computer that is automatically > started at boot and tunnels the correct ports through SSH to your SSH > server and slimserver.
If he's going to do the tunnel stuff, use a tool that was made for it like OpenVPN (a bit hairy to set up) or the wonderfully simple Hamachi. No dynamic IP problems, no security problems, clean solution. They'll also allow you to use remote console or vnc to connect to your parent's PC, which can be handy or even share a disk folder with them. (you must be running a halfway decent version of windows or Linux for these VPN tools, no ME, no 98) Regards, Peter _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
