SSH Tunneling VNC
Just so I don't forget this: How to SSH-tunnel VNC. It took me forever to figure out. (This will work with any service, not just VNC.)Home: 2 computers, both behind a firewall. Linux = 192.168.15.15,...
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My girlfriend is stuck behind a very restrictive firewall at college. It hides her behind some kind of NAT. No open ports whatsoever. In a way I can understand it; when you have thousands of Windows...
View ArticleInstalling FreeBSD
I have an extra computer here, so I decided to install FreeBSD today. I've never used FreeBSD before. Never touched it. So to make this fun, I decided to try the install without reading any directions....
View ArticleSSH security woes
I checked my /var/log/messages recently and it turns out my SSH server on my home machine is being hammered with login attempts. I suppose that's pretty common and it's probably just a bunch of bots. I...
View ArticleSSH continued
Password login on my SSH server is now disabled and the only way someone's getting in is if they steal my MP3 player and gank my private key. Thanks to all who posted comments in my last entry. I also...
View ArticleFile transfer
I use Gaim Pidgin, and I often need to transfer files to someone. File transfer via instant messengers sucks. The file transfer for Yahoo Messenger protocol for example apparently uploads your file to...
View ArticlePasswords in log files = bad
In Linux when I use SSH I usually pass the host and port and username on the command line and then type the password when prompted. (In those rare cases I don't use certificates to log in without a...
View ArticleWorking remotely
I'm sitting here in Canada trying to work for my employer back in the US for a month. It's been a few weeks already, and I'm surprisingly pleased (or pleasantly surprised) with how well it's working....
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