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    Default Remote Admin is easy with Linux

    I install linux samba servers at clients and can login from anywhere in the world securely, check processes, connections, view logs, and best of all my systems never go down. I prefer turbolinux 6.5 server, although the new 7.0 is a little bit more updated. Try it instead of windows NT or 2K. I also like webmin.com web based gui for admin sometimes.
    Also it is $2000-$7500 cheaper than the MS licenses with clients. Samba needs no licenses, just a good tech.

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    ......login from anywhere in the world securely, check processes, connections
    securely how ? did you compile samba yourself ? if the hand shake is transfering login info. in a crypt form , what of the data being transfered over a WAN ?
    I can't tell where you are located (geographically) however, i would suggest that you consider reading the document on samba+openssl, [./configure --with-ssl] though this may break windows clients (i forget now) you can use Sharity ( http://www.obdev.at/Products/Sharity.html) which will handle the SSL connection.
    Another method is to use stunnel + smb which may be easier (if you need help with this let me know) this does not break windows clients.
    I have always found sftp,scp,ssh the best package available, a free windows client is available here:-
    http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty
    The cool thing is that KDE uses IOslaves so try sftp://my_name@host_blah:/dir or ever better fish://my_name@host_blah:/dir
    -Kurt
    I will not mention my reservations about http tools like webmin not running without ssl.



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    Default Re:Remote Admin is easy with Linux

    webadmin isn't a http tool, it's https.

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    [quote author=CKnight link=board=8;threadid=61;start=0#295 date=1029244503]
    webadmin isn't a http tool, it's https.
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    Actually, this is an option and not a must, most people refuse to make the extra effort compile install and to create a dummy cert using openssl. If you ask me it should be a requirement to use https to run anything adimistration related over the web/WAN
    -Kurt
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    .......mention my reservations about http tools like webmin not running without ssl.
    Just to let you know that openssl is used in conjunction with apache and other web servers (and clients)to provide ssl capabilities.

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    I have Just been checking out the new webmin (I have not used it in over a year) , it is definetly feature complete !! I really like what see , however i would recommend that anyone using this compile and use ssl (https) with this product.
    I am going to do some R&D with this now, I may just use it for a upcomming project i have . ;D ;D

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