> >>Why do though all the hassle of setting up a VPN when you can use SSH to > >>provide a secure tunnel into the network and use that instead? Works > >>fine for me. > >> > >># ssh -L5900:hostname:5900 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >># vncviewer localhost:0 > > > > Okay, now show me the instance where you want box->internet->box->vnc > > server. > > That does provide a tunnel between two boxes. It's quick and simple to > setup and can be used by any ssh client, regardless of the system. > Whether you're on Unix or Linux. You can even do it using Windows using > PuTTY. > > It's good to know in case if you need access but don't have a box that > can't do VPN, or there's a problem with the VPN. > > If you want to open it up for some reason to another box, you can use > the gateway switch (-g) and SSH will listed to all incoming connections > on that port on the remote computer. > > # ssh -g -L5900:remote:5900 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:port > > > If you set up openvpn on your ssh server, you easily can tunnel across it. > > Doing that with ssh would add another tunnel. Takes 5 minutes to set up. > > I'm not disagreeing with you, but a VPN can add a whole level of > complexity and setup, whereas if you just want to remotely access a VNC > server across the Internet, SSH works great and has added security built in. > > If you want to access more than VPN, i.e. SMB, or need the remote > computer to 'appear' on the local network for some reason, VPN is fine - > go ahead and use it. > > KISS - keep it short and simple. > > -- > Jonathan Wright ~ mail at djnauk.co.uk
Ok, thanks for the help everyone! - Grant -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
