Exactly. Even if he uses it to access only a web frontend, or FTP himself to the machine, all of these protocols can be tunneled through SSH, ensuring that he's going through a secured and encrypted connection to the Linkstation.
Sometimes it's too cumbersome to setup a VPN environ. But it takes just a couple of minutes to setup an SSH tunnel :). On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Jeremiah Bess <[email protected]>wrote: > SSH is mostly command line, like FTP, but you can tunnel traffic through > it. It's really quite powerful. OpenVPN once connected makes your machine > act as if it's part of the remote network. > > Sounds like he just needs SSH and Filezilla. I would caution if that's the > way he wants to go, help him set up passwordless login using PKI keys, and > disable password login. This will reduce the amount of brute force hack > attempts, and virtually guarantee no one unauthorized gets in. If you need > help setting this up, let me know. I've used it for years, and it's never > failed me. > > > Jeremiah E. Bess > Network Ninja, Penguin Geek, Father of four > > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 21:03, Kari Matthews <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The Link Station has built in remote web access. From what I've read, >> that is convenient, but not very secure. I haven't looked at the Link >> Station myself, so I'm not sure if it's just some kind of username / >> password thing, or if there is more security than that. >> >> I think the guy will buy a VPN router -- if I end up not being able to >> figure out how to offer secure remote access. Is that a cop out? LOL >> >> I believe that the remote access is really just for sharing files. The >> FileZilla idea is a plausible one. >> >> What is the difference between OpenSSH and OpenVPN? I am going to go and >> read up on it now. >> >> Thanks for helping, everyone. You all are a bunch of geniuses. >> >> ~kari >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 8:45 AM, Jeremiah Bess >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Can you find out how he accesses his Linkstation now (Mapped drive, FTP, >>> etc)? This can help us figure out what solution to develop (OpenSSH alone, >>> or OpenVPN, or some other solution). I would be willing to set things up at >>> home and test from work as a guinea pig. >>> >>> Jeremiah E. Bess >>> Network Ninja, Penguin Geek, Father of four >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 07:32, Kari Matthews <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I have a friend (my husband's, really) who is currently using a Buffalo >>>> LinkStation as a server (!), but he wants a more secure solution. He >>>> doesn't have a file server at all, and I am in a position to pitch him with >>>> a linux server instead of MS 2008. >>>> >>>> The need for the server stems primarily from his needing secure remote >>>> access. I've never set up a VPN on a linux server before. Can anyone >>>> point >>>> me to resources to accomplish this? My husband has already told the guy >>>> that it call all be done in linux ... so I guess I'm committed, even though >>>> I feel a little bit like a fish out of water. >>>> >>>> My last linux server that wasn't a personal toy machine was in a school, >>>> and they sure didn't need remote access. >>>> >>>> If you have any nuggets to supplement my feverish googling today, I'd >>>> sure appreciate it. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Kari >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >>>> Group. >>>> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> For more options, visit our group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >>> Group. >>> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> For more options, visit our group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> Group. >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit our group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > -- Penguin, penguin, and more penguin. Believe that within the brain is a brain, and within it another brain, and so on and so forth. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
