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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 100% through browser?

I have a Windows 2008 R2 Web edition server. Is there are way I can remote desktop connect entirely through a browser. Meaning if "Remote Desktop Connection" on my pc is blocked, I can still connect? thanks!
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Remote access to a Linux machine behind a firewall

I'm going to be deploying an Linux machine as a sort of public terminal at a remote location. I'd like to be able to access it remotely via SSH for maintenance but I don't want to keep a port open on the remote firewall for the rare occasions I need…
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How do I monitor multiple screens on one computer? (Say in a classroom?)

I am a teacher in a small computer-based class. The kiddos are young and I cant stand behind each computer making sure they are not on Itunes or solitaire. From my computer screen, is there a way to get a live feed of their screens in a small box…
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System updates for many servers

We have many servers and still want to update them all. The actual way is that any of the sysadmins go from server to server and make a aptitude update && aptitude upgrade - it's still not cool. I am searching now for a solution which is still…
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Install .iso file on a remote server without DVD drive access

Is there an easy way to install software located on a .iso file to a remote server which does not provide to me access to the DVD Drive? I have a license for SQL Server 2008 Web Edition through WebsiteSpark and need to install it on my remote VPS…
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How to perform remotely a kill-switch on Windows 7?

I need to remotely perform a kill-switch on a Windows 7 Enterprise computer connected to an AD. Specifically, I need to remotely access the machine without visible user interaction (I have a domain account which is administrator on the…
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(ssh tunnel?) Access remote server with private IP through a *DIFFERENT* server with public IP

Let's assume the following hosts: localhost : my laptop remoteserver : a server with a public IP which runs a SSH server. private.remoteserver : a server with a private IP which is only accessible from remoteserver. I don't have sudo access to…
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Is it possible to close remote desktop session on windows remotely?

Time to time I can't login to my Windows Server 2003 because there are to many open sessions. Is it possible to close them remotely(without physical contact in server room)?
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How do I manage PCs with vPro?

I ordered some new PCs with Intel vPro enabled on them, but now that I have them I'm not sure how to use it. I found some old websites about using Altiris and Microsoft SMS but those are expensive and really meant for large organizations. Does…
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What VNC service would you recommend?

There are many VNCs out there. realvnc, tightvnc, and so on. Which one would you recommend, or would you recommend avoiding the VNC protocol altogether? (And if so, in favor of what?)
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Inexpensive Remote Assistance software?

Any recommendations for Remote Assistance software that does not require firewall modification for clients? To assist client with software problems and perform training, we currently use a tool called Remote Helpdesk to connect to their computers…
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Howto initiate Windows Update on server core from a PS remote session?

When I am logged in via remote desktop on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core machine I can trigger the windows update by running sconfig.cmd. This however fails when its getting called within a PS remote session: Enter-PSSession -ComputerName…
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Linux rdesktop ERROR recv Connection reset by peer

PROBLEM I use for remote desktop connection script rdesktop. On some machines I get common error without any value. What can I do after "Connection reset by peer" error?
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Equivalent of phpMyAdmin for MSSQL?

Is there any webinterface for administrating MSSQL similar to phpMyAdmin (for MySQL)? I want a self-service setup where developers can create a database through webinterface and upload/download backups of the database without local access. I've…
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Samba over OpenVPN - horribly slow

I've set up a server to run OpenVPN, with the purpose of clients accessing Samba shares remotely. The server is running CentOS 5.6, a decent quad-core Xeon CPU and plenty of RAM. The client I've tested it on is a Windows 7 x64 machine, also with…
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