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Sep 21 2009
By now, you have connected to an SSH host using PUTTY. PUTTY is configured to tunnel port 5900 to a VNC host on the same network as the machine running SSH.
Continue reading “VPN on the cheap… Using PUTTY to tunnel VNC through SSH (Part 3)”
Sep 07 2009
Linux SSH combined with PUTTY offers a low cost, secure method for accessing unsecured protocols remotely. Using secured port 22 and a SSH enabled server, you can access a Windows host running VNC (and other services) on the same protected LAN as the Linux host.
Continue reading “VPN on the cheap… Using PUTTY to tunnel VNC through SSH (Part 2)”
Aug 20 2009
Secure Shell is a standard tool in the bag’o'tricks of any Linux (and Unix) admin. SSH (Secure Shell) is basically (forgive me security pros) encrypted Telnet (using TCP port 22). Most Linux platforms have the SSH daemon enabled by default. It provides a quick, easy way to get to a command line shell without physically accessing the console.
Continue reading “VPN on the cheap… Using PUTTY to tunnel VNC through SSH (Part 1)”
Mar 19 2009
Today I will be presenting at the 2009 MACUL Conference (http://www.macul.org/). Several people have contacted me expressing interest in my presentation, so I thought I’d post a synopsis here. You can use this link to download a PDF of the slide deck.
Feb 26 2009
Here are a few of my favorite keyboard shortcuts to help you keep those fingers on the home row.