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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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Linux: allow end users to create/edit/delete/move files remotely?

I have end users who are allergic to the command line, and they want some way to create, edit, delete and move their files much as they do with Plesk desktop. Is there a way to give them a way to edit files without logging in and using the command…
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What method can I use to manage hundreds of VPNs/Remote Connections to servers outside my network?

Problem We support hundreds of clients and have access to many of their servers via VPN/RDP (SSL VPN, Cisco VPN, MS VPN, etc.). The other kicker to this is we have to be able to let support employees in other departments of the company use these…
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fsck root filesystem on a remote machine

I have filesystem problems on a machine running Ubuntu 8.04 machine in a colocation facility. What was once a directory now looks like this: b--xr-SrwT 52 825452087 876163170 56, 97 2021-10-10 05:43 58 This was cache data, so I don't mind the data…
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Access local console via SSH

I am searching for a way to interact with a local console via SSH - just as you would do with an directly connected keyboard. In my particular case I got a debian server (console only, no X system) which displays several textual values on tty1.…
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Windows Server Backup "the parameter is incorrect" on Hyper-V Core

In my lab I run a Hyper-V Server 2012 Core to run multiple test-systems virtualy. To backup my system I want to use the "Windows Server Backup" role/feature. This role/feature works fine on other systems (include Windows 2012 Server Core) but not…
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Routing and remote access on Windows Server 2012 locks out RDP and ping

I have a server with 2 network cards, one unplugged and not in use and the other on a public IP address. Using remote desktop, I setup Routing and Remote Access (VPN access with NAT), assigned the VPN a private IP range (192.168.1.100 - 199) and…
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Connect to a machine in a vpn via ssh with dynamic dns

I have set up my router on my local network to use dynamic dns (no-ip) to get a "static" hostname. I have forwarded port 22 to my local pc and I can remotely log into it using ssh. I also need the machine to connect to a vpn network to reach servers…
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Send Ctrl-Alt-Del over SSH?

I know that Linux may, depending on configuration, allow the interactive user to reboot the server by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del even without logging in. I have a remote console session over SSH to a remote server that I cannot log into, but I want to…
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How to allow MySQL Remote Access from a dynamic IP?

I've tried searching for an answer, but can't quite find it. I need to remotely access a MySQL instance through the local MySQL Workbench. The port is turned on (I believe). I can Telnet into it. All the examples I see say something along the…
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Possible to run a program on my desktop whereas it is located on remote server?

I know that it is possible to run programs on terminal with ssh programs but is it also viable to run a program on my desktop with its GUI. For example suppose I installed Matlab on a remote machine and run it on my computer. If it is feasible, what…
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Remote disk management on Server 2012

I am trying to use the "Disk management" MMC console from Windows Server 7 against a Hyper-V Server 2012 machine but having no luck so far. I have... enabled "Remote administration" on the Hyper-V machine disabled the firewall using Import-Module…
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is it possible to check how many DIMM slots are filled in a pc motherboard, remotely?

I am basically away from my office, but would like to check whether a pc (which has 4GB of RAM) has 4x 1GB DIMMs or 2x 2GB DIMMs. I am referring to a windows XP system. Is it possible to gather this info from System information or otherwise,…
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options for a natively supported, remote file transfer on Windows Server 2008 R2

I've found myself with an interesting problem; I need to push files from one windows server to another. SMB/CIFS is out because we block the port. If I was on a linux / OS X system I'd have SCP; WinRM doesn't support file transfers until powershell…
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Allowing Domain Users to run winrm commands

Currently i have a AD/Kerberos Configured on one EC2 instance(Windows 2008 R2) and created couple of users. Each of the users has administrator privileges. When We login as a non-domain Administrator, i can successfully execute the winrm commands.…
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Windows remote administration suite that doesn't rely on Active Directory, Domains, etc

I know there are a number of suites out there that allow Windows machines on a Domain, or in Active Directory to be remotely administrated (windows updates, program installs, maintenance, etc); but does there exist a package that does this for…
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