> -----Original Message----- > From: Lars Hansson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 12:20 AM > To: misc@openbsd.org > Subject: Re: authpf-like functionality via a web interface? > > On Tue, 2 Aug 2005 18:43:56 -0400 > "Barry, Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Authpf seems to do this via ssh, but I'll need to service non-ssh > > equipped sales folk, etc. Is there a project around that > provides this > > functionality, or will I need to create it? > > Clicking an icon on their Windows desktop that launches Putty > and connects to > the firewall is something even the most inept technical > person is able to do. > I've done exactly this for some of our top-level managers and > even though they > know virtually NOTHING about computers they had no problem > with it and even > thought it was neat. > > --- > Lars Hansson > >
Thanks everyone. I really had no idea a web interface for this would be so incredibly stupid and insecure. Sorry for my sub-optimal clue-level on this. Also, sorry for bringing this whole mess up again. It's apparently a bit of a sore spot. >From the number of replies, I'm thinking the batch-file/plink combo, downloadable from a redirected web page, could work well for windows folk. Linux users can of course simply ssh in, but I'm not a Mac guy, and while I know that they can probably ssh in now too, many Mac users will not really understand that. Is there a 'batch file/plink'-like automated way for Mac folk that anyone knows about? Any script/redirect examples for your implementations you may be willing to share would be great for any of this stuff. I'll bet others could use it too. Thanks again. Chris
