I do a lot of remote work throughout the day and to make those connections I use different tools. Between LogMeIn and TeamViewer I have remote support covered. But when I need to connect to a machine such as a Terminal Server, where do I turn? Generally speaking I turn to the Linux tool Terminal [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
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A lesson in Linux: Eating one’s own dog food
There is an old saying in the Linux community (actually in just about every community – but I heard it from a Linux developer first) “eating your own dog food” (or the shorter “hipster friendly” version dogfooding. This basically means using the product you create. It can also be associated with practice what you preach. [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
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Vinagre remote desktop connection for Linux
Do you administer Linux machines? Or do you just need the ability to remotely connect to your Linux machines from other Linux machines? If so, are you looking for an easy solution for this task? There is one, if you are a fan of the GNOME desktop. Vinagre is a remote desktop tool with plenty [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
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Connect to a remote Linux desktop with x11vnc and Gtk VNC
Being able to do remote administration is crucial to many system administrators. And there are plenty of tools available for this job. You can use command line tools and full-blown GUI tools. Of course many users prefer to do things as simply as possible. Fortunately Linux has the right tools to make such a task [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Manage Servers For Putty WinSCP VNC And Microsoft Terminal Server
Webmasters and system administrators who manage multiple web servers and web hosting accounts with programs like Putty, WinSCP, VNC or Microsoft Terminal Server might have noticed that not all of the programs provide the means to manage servers effectively. Some, like Putty, allow to store sessions, while others, like WinSCP, offer to store the login [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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VNC Remote Desktop Software Monitor
If you are working in a network environment where it is essential to monitor selected computer systems you might want to give VNC Thumbnail Viewer a try. It is a great remote desktop software for teaching environments where it is essential to know what the students – or other users – are doing on their [...]
About PuTTy and Tutorials, including a PuTTy Tutorial.
After my last post about the powers of PuTTy in conjunction with an SSH-enabled router, I started thinking about tutorials.
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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CrossLoop – free secure screen sharing
You might want to take a look at Croosloops if you are looking for an efficient, easy and free way to connect securely to a computer at another physical location. CrossLoop enables you to see the screen and control the mouse and keyboard on a remote computer using an encrypted connection which utilizes the Blowfish 128 bit algorithm. Explicit permission has to be granted before the connection is established.