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Questions tagged [remote-access]

Questions about accessing a system or network from a remote computer or location. Consider using a more specific tag for your particular tool, e.g. VNC.

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Remote Desktop connection error Remote Desktop Services is currently busy

I'm using remote desktop from windows 10 to connect to my remote server that running windows server 2016 but many times error occurs returning me the following message The task you are trying to do can't be completed because Remote Desktop Services…
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Is using MySQL Workbench over the Internet safe?

Let's say I have a server with an SQL Database somewhere on the other side of the planet. Is it safe to establish a connection over the Internet? e.g. with MySQL Workbench. I'm asking because I heard that connections to servers, particularly using…
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The best domain configuration for low-security computers in the field

We have a number of workstations that will live out at remote locations where we won't necessarily have good physical security. We need to make sure that we have complete access to these machines (via remote desktop, group policy, IPMI/remote KVM,…
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Firewall and mail server as virtual machines on one host

I've been asked to look into adding a mail server at a remote "branch office" (managing director's house). The only real requirement is that I do so without adding any more computers to the site. There is currently one machine running Smoothwall and…
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Setting up remote access to Performance Monitor

I can't seem to find a simple, step-by-step tutorial on how to use Performance Monitor remotely. I just want to give non-admin rights to one of our DBA guys so he can get the results he needs from perfmon on our server. Remote desktop seems like…
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What gives users permisson to log onto Windows Server?

I am relatively new to Windows Server and would like someone to confirm if my understanding of the permissions required for users to logon to a Windows 2008 R2 server on a Windows domain is correct: Anyone in the Administrators group can log into…
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Making ssh agent available in screen after I logout

What is the best way to enable a command running in screen on a first machine to continue to be able to run commands on a second machine after I am no longer connected to the first? Here is the background. I have a long running command which needs…
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Can Guacamole work behind NAT?

I am now in the process of searching proper replacement for TeamViewer, i.e. the solution which will allow me to connect to any machine, whether I am in LAN or external network. Hosting bypass server on my own is highly appreciated. Eventually I ran…
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SFTP can't access but SSH working fine when I changed ssh port?

I'm using iptables firewall for httpd with whitelist from CloudFlare. This is my rule of iptables and I had change SSH port to 2204 Chain INPUT (policy DROP) target prot opt source destination ACCEPT tcp -- …
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Using Intel AMT (Management Engine) in "standalone" mode without corporate infrastructure?

I'm using a relatively recent Dell laptop and for testing purposes, I've enabled the Intel AMT, aka Management Engine. I don't have any large-scale corporate infrastructure to back me up, but I still would like to use one feature: namely, to have…
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IPMI / Remote management missing options for IP Address in BIOS

Been trying to configure remote access and IPMI on this server, but the BIOS inexplicably does not have a space to configure an IP address. The screen shots in the manual show spaces for putting in the IP Address settings, and intuitively, they…
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Powershell command works in local PS prompt, but not in a remote PS prompt

I am just beginning to use PS Remoting to administer servers but have run into a snag. When I am at the local server command line, I can run a command like Get-DfsReplicationGroup and the prompt returns back a list of my DFS Replication Groups.…
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Connect server A to database on server B and forward remote database port on server A

Edited: I'm quite new to all this admin stuff though! So: Whats the best way to connect a port on server A to the database on server B. The reason i want to do this: I want to connect server A to a cassandra database on server B. I read that this…
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Using remote's computer proxy when Powershell remoting to this computer

I'm trying to do the following tasks: Connect to a remote computer through Powershell ISE 4 Then run a ps1 script in that computer, that installs chocolatey and update other software This machine is set to the corporate proxy server which is very…
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Black screen during remote assistance (MSRA.EXE)

I've tried: Disabling UAC Every bandwidth optimization option Unchecking all boxes in the Performance Options:Visual Effects tab But still, every time, all they see is a black screen with my mouse cursor moving about. Environment is: Remote…
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