Hope this does a little to answer some questions. http://Dustinj.us/ssh.pdf If you have any questions just let me know.
-Dustin ----- Original Message ----- From: "F S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dustin Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:50 PM Subject: Hey Dustin, a few questions with VNC > Hello Dustin, > I would like to start by saying thank you for the > reply. I have a few questions, if you could give me > your best answer this will be much appreciated. > > This is my situation. I would like to connect to a > computer from one location to the next fully secure. > I want my home computer to be the "server" and my > laptop from work to be the "viewer". Now at home I am > on a cable modem with a firewall. I haven't figured > out how to get past the firewall yet, but this will be > my second step. I want to make sure it is secure > first. At work I am connected via a wireless router > to my wireless laptop card. Both Machines are Windows > XP. > So overall I have downloaded a few VNC programs such > as RealVNC,TightVNC, and UltraVNC. I figure they are > all about the same so I will see which gives me the > best usage and performance under my circumstances. > Which do you use/recommend? > I have tried to connect the two with 100% success > from home on the same network. I even tried to use > Cygwin as well as putty. They both seemed to have > logged in, and connected securly. What is the > easiest/best method? Should I be running cygwin server > on the "server" and then use putty on the "visitor" > computer to connect securly? Is this how it is done? > > Please let me know if my methods are correct. I also > plan to use etherreal program and see if they are > secure. May I ask, what is an example of a secure > connection packet versus an unsecure? > > I appreciate your time and thank you a very lot. I > look forward to your reply > Thanks again > Frank > > > --- Dustin Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Download a packet sniffer like this one: > > http://www.ethereal.com > > It will show that all of the data is an SSH packet > > (except maybe for a few > > ack requests) > > If this it does show ssh then everything is > > encrypted, if it shows tcp then > > it might not be. > > Also, you would know if vnc is going through ssh > > because on the vncviewer > > you must input > > localhost as the remote server (because it is being > > tunneled). > > > > Cheers, > > Dustin > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "F S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:37 PM > > Subject: Expert VNC'ers Please read and recommend > > > > > > > Hello everyone. > > > I am new to VNC and figured it all out fairly > > quickly. > > > I just need someone to help me understand the > > > Security part of it. I have setup an ssh server > > with > > > cygwin and it seems to all be working. But HOW > > CAN I > > > TELL? I need to be sure it is secure. > > > > > > Both machines exchanged the security packet to the > > > registry the first time they connected with putty > > so I > > > think it was all set. But how to I know for sure? > > > > > > I am looking to setup my home based computer on a > > > cable connection behind a firewall and connect > > with a > > > laptop from work. Must be fully secure and > > encrypted > > > from the work techs. > > > > > > I have read about certain programs securing like > > > kaboodle. Is this something I need or is simply > > > realvnc, or tightvnc with secure ssh server > > enough? > > > please advise. > > > Any help greatly appreciated. > > > Thanks > > > F S > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. > > Try it! > > > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ > > > _______________________________________________ > > > VNC-List mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
