remote login
hey folks....i know that through ssh you can get into a central computer from a terminal window but here's my situation.
i have a desktop at home that is usually left on. i would love to be able to have access to that drive when i am on the road with my powerbook. is there anyway to do this without getting something like remote desktop? or going through ssh? im not familiar with it and would love a GUI way of accesssing that computer..any ideas?
thanks
i have a desktop at home that is usually left on. i would love to be able to have access to that drive when i am on the road with my powerbook. is there anyway to do this without getting something like remote desktop? or going through ssh? im not familiar with it and would love a GUI way of accesssing that computer..any ideas?
thanks
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You should learn how to use ssh and sftp.
ssh www.somedomain.com -l youruser
ls <- list files in current directoy
pwd <- print working directory
rm -f <-- remove file
r, -rf <- remove directory
cp <- copy file
cp -r <- copy directory
mv <- move file
mv -r move directory
exit <- exit connection
Originally posted by macfly
i have a desktop at home that is usually left on. i would love to be able to have access to that drive when i am on the road with my powerbook.
Any of the free VNC servers/clients would work (search on VersionTracker for "VNC") - you get a desktop on the remote machine that you can control just as if you were at the base machine.
The home machine has to keep the same IP address though - if you have a fixed IP you are all set. If you don't, then the thing to do is install a little app on the home machine that notifies another machine if its IP changes. Go to dyndns.org to get a free account.
Originally posted by macfly
thanks folks. yeah, i would like to learn command line stuff. people who work with it a lot say its pretty nice once u know it. what about apple remote desktop? i know its a bit pricey but seems like the way to go for total control. plus if you have house full o macs it might be better for administering them
It's great and works perfectly, but as you said, it's pricey. The new version just uses VNC.
And there is still the issue of making sure the home unit always has an IP that you can use.
Originally posted by lundy
And there is still the issue of making sure the home unit always has an IP that you can use.
Check out http://www.dyndns.org to map your dynamic IP Address to a static URL.
An alternative is to instead turn on Remote Login (aka SSH) and then connect to the Desktop using SFTP in Transit or Fugu (note that you don't need to turn on FTP in order to use SFTP - yeah, confusing). This is faster and much more secure than Apple File Sharing, but you need to use an FTP client instead of the Finder.
In any case, like others have said, you need to make sure your Desktop's IP address is relatively unchanging. Most broadband ISPs will rarely change your IP so long as your DSL/Cable modem remains plugged in and powered on. However, if you're going to be away for a long time, and no one's at home that can access the computer to tell you a new IP address, using something like DynDNS might be a good idea.