Sometimes we can not physically touch a server or a workstation. But, it does not mean that we have to wait until we have a chance/time to touch it. Why don't we remote it ?
To remote a unit, we have to install ssh first. Before using Gutsy Gibbon, i found out that i don't need to install ssh since it was installed by default. But, when i used Gutsy, i met problem i can not remote a unit, so, i have to install ssh after GG installation
How to install ssh ?
- Go to System - Administration - Synaptic
- search for ssh
- check on ssh then click apply button
- go to Applications - Accessories - Terminal
- type : sudo apt-get install ssh
I like to remote a unit using PuTTY or Remote Desktop (vncviewer)
PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Win32 and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. It is written and maintained primarily by Simon Tatham.
For more info --> go to PuTTY site and wikipedia
To download it --> http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
For Edubuntu --> sudo apt-get install putty
To use PuTTY : go to Applications - Internet - PuTTY SSH Client, enter the IP address of the machine that we want to remote. You will be asked for the username and password for that machine.
Remote Desktop; this way can be done from Terminal, before doing this, we have to set the remote desktop setting on the target unit(s).
For example: i want to remote 192.168.100.100 from my laptop, so first i will go to 192.168.100.100 unit to do these;
- go to System - Preferences - Remote Desktop
- check on the sharing and security options base on my need
- click close button
Back to my laptop;
- go to Applications - Accessories - Terminal
- type : vncviewer 192.168.100.100:0 or vncviewer tester:0 (unit name)
From the above picture, i can view and control the target desktop. ( password required )
Happy Remote !!
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