Alan Bell wrote: > Stephen Garton wrote: >> >> >> >> I have used gitso (http://code.google.com/p/gitso/) with a reasonable >> amount of success, for connecting linux and windows machines in all >> configurations (i.e. L->L, L->W, W->L and W->W). >> >> I say reasonable amount of success purely because I don't use it very >> often, but everytime I've needed it it works. >> >> It does require instigating by an end user (i.e. they ask for help) >> which is different to having full access as and when you want it, but >> if you are just supporting your brother, it could be ideal. >> >> If you do want access anytime, then +1 to the ssh option mentioned >> later in the thread to where I have replied from. >> >> Steve Garton >> sheepeatingtaz.co.uk <http://sheepeatingtaz.co.uk> > > gitso is good, as is > x11vnc --connect <ip address of supporter> > where the supporter is running a listening VNC viewer. > The good thing about doing it this way is that the supportee can be on a > dynamic IP address (or even if it is static they have no idea what their > address is or how to set up an inbound connection which amounts to the > same thing) You just map port 5500 to your PC on your firewall and run a > listening VNC viewer. The supportee has no black magic to do on their > router.
Gitso: Thanks for the heads up! I have used it - and it works! :-) I will be using it a lot more in future to support friends and family with ubuntu. I am also using vnc with ssh tunnel to support a particular person, and I have been trying to fathom what the differences in security are between the two approaches - gitso and vnc in ssh tunnel. As far as I can see, gitso does not invoke ssh at all, so in principle the streams are not inherently secured. I have concluded that security issues are acceptable as long as 1) in giving support I do not key anything confidential in at my end such as the supportee's passwords because the character information is transmitted unencrypted, and 2) the supportee does not type anything into the screen which is confidential such as credit card number, during a session, since credit card number is shown on the screen which is shown visibly I also conclude that if the supportee types in their password themselves it is ok because all that is shown on screen is dots, and their password keystrokes are not transmitted to my end, only dots. I trust my conclusions are correct (?) Any comments will be much appreciated. -- alan cocks Ubuntu user #10391 Linux user #360648 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
