Re: Logmein beta for linux clients

2009-12-24 Thread Eric Shubert
Stephen wrote: https://secure.logmein.com/US/labs/ for those of you who have been waiting for this... now all they need is a Linux installation to control Linux machines. You can do this with an IPCop firewall and OpenVPN, no? (and it's Free!) :) -- -Eric 'shubes'

Re: Logmein beta for linux clients

2009-12-24 Thread Stephen
yeah, sort of. but i don't get anywhere near the same functionality and it still means an open port. logmein uses nat to a central service so the firewall at home is not really open. and its an fton easier and works well with windows and mac systems as well. On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Eric

Re: Logmein beta for linux clients

2009-12-24 Thread Eric Shubert
If you use OpenVPN, you simply open a tunnel to the firewall, and it's as if you just plugged into the local lan on the other side. Works from/to any platform. I don't see what logmein gains you. What functionality? What open port? Why use logmein? Stephen wrote: yeah, sort of. but i don't

Re: Logmein beta for linux clients

2009-12-24 Thread Stephen
well nevermind then. On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Eric Shubert e...@shubes.net wrote: If you use OpenVPN, you simply open a tunnel to the firewall, and it's as if you just plugged into the local lan on the other side. Works from/to any platform. I don't see what logmein gains you. What

Re: Logmein beta for linux clients

2009-12-24 Thread Lisa Kachold
On 12/24/09, Eric Shubert e...@shubes.net wrote: Stephen wrote: https://secure.logmein.com/US/labs/ for those of you who have been waiting for this... now all they need is a Linux installation to control Linux machines. You can do this with an IPCop firewall and OpenVPN, no? (and it's

Logmein beta for linux clients

2009-12-23 Thread Stephen
https://secure.logmein.com/US/labs/ for those of you who have been waiting for this... now all they need is a Linux installation to control Linux machines. -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze