Alex -- Thanks you for the great response. I guess my next question is, are there any pre-existing docs out there to help me get started on implemening VNC over SSH? I have seen many 'proof of concept' docs, but nothing close to resembling a 'howto'. As I mentioned before, I would love to document this process, but I, as many others before me, have not much of a clue as to where to begin on this journey.
Thanks Jeff Alex Angelopoulos wrote: > I think SSH is the best route to go in general, for a few reasons. > > (1) If you set up application A to run over SSH, when people start worrying > about B through Z it's simple to plug in. > > (2) From what I understand, you make almost anything run over SSH. (Take that > with a chunk of salt, though - I've only done it with about 3 things in the > past). > > (3) As opposed to many other secure connections, it apparently tends to do a > good job of compressing data. This is based on the ORL/AT&T comments about > SSH, not broad personal experience. I can tell you that I found several > console sessions I have runs using SSH to remote systems to be extremely > peppy. > > (4) Usage out there is wide, even though not common. It works for both Unices > and Windows, of course. > > Note that the issue of browser interface is not excluded by using SSH either. > You can tunnel that through the SSH connection if someone wants to use a > browser on their end; whatever they use, the packets then get passed out in > the SSH tunnel. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Baldwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday/2002 February 05 17:08 > Subject: Secure Windows Connection > > > : Ok.. I have seen this topic aeveral times on this list, and each time it > : seems it has come to a somewhat unclear conclusion (at least in my > : mind). Finally, I have run into the same road block as many others, I > : have numerous VNC Servers on 'our' network and the idea of insecure > : communications across the network is really starting to 'irk' me. > : > : With the information I gain/apply here, I will write up a complete howto > : for securing VNC connections. Ok.. w/ that said, I now have to ask some > : questions.. > : > : What is the 'best' most secure way to communicate w/ VNC Server on a > : network? > : > : Most of my clients are Windows users, however I use ONLY Linux and have > : many spare Linux boxen that I could use as 'middle men' if neccesary to > : port forward the SSH connection. > : > : So, basically all I'm looking to do here is find out how to secure a VNC > : connection, should I use the browser interface, ssh, etc..?? > : > : Thanks > : > : Jeff > : --------------------------------------------------------------------- > : To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: > : 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY > : See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html > : --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: > 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY > See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html > --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
