staresy;653575 Wrote: > OK my cunning plan didn't work as the ISP seems to allocate completley > random public ip addresses. > > So, after a bit of reading it seems that SSH might be the way to go but > I haven't got a clue how to set this up or, indeed, if it is possible > with my set up. Can anyone offer any advise here? > > My setup is: > > - remote SB3, no PC, just connected to a wireless router and the > internet > - dynamic public IP address on this router > - at home, Windows Home Server running SC, connected to router and > internet > - again, dydnamic IP at this end > > If this isn't poossble, what are the worst consequences of leaving the > two ports for remote access unprotected? > > Thanks for your help. > DrS
You would at least want to enable the user/password feature. As I typed earlier, you would do better to enable remote access to your WHS and install a notifier on each end. That way, you would always be able to access the settings of the webUI to get to the list of allowed addresses. This way, you would also be able to completely disable remote access by remotely using the web browser on your WHS machine to change the router settings. Note that the "default" port for RDP is 3389. When you make your router rule, you can 'redirect' that: For example direct port 5557 <any "wild" number will do> to port 3389 on your WHS. This will keep people who snoop your address on port 3389 from getting a "logon" from RDP. Then on the remote machine, you direct RDP to connect to xxx.yyy.zzz.aaa:5557 Your router follows the rule and sends the traffic to your WHS and you're in. SSH <google putty for the windows version> would be more secure but you will still have to know the addresses... P -- pski real stereo doesn't just wake the neighbors, it -enrages- them.. It is truly the Golden Age of Wireless ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89919 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss