[kwlug-disc] Sharing desktop in Xubuntu

Gordon Dey gordon.dey at happydeys.ca
Sun Aug 24 10:04:15 EDT 2014


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On 14-08-24 06:05 AM, Paul Nijjar wrote:
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> For example, in a previous KWLUG presentation Gordon Dey said that
> he opens up SSH on the computers he takes care of, and uses some
> kind of dynamic DNS thing to connect into those computers when he
> needs to connect in. That is not a terrible solution, but it does
> not work for us: it essentially makes a backdoor that could be
> exploited, and we are not doing full-time systems administration
> for every machine.
[snip]

Hi Paul:

Thanks for the mention!

I begin with an openVPN tunnel to extend the remote network to me.
Once there, then I can ssh into specific machines, as necessary. In
the rare instance that I need the display, I can use ssh -Y. If I need
a desktop, and this is very very rare, then I can use xrdp.
Thankfully, with linux, I can automate much of the care and feeding,
and collect up anything abnormal in an hourly logreport.

Unlike you, though, they're all my responsibilities. For better or for
worse!

Gord


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