any one know of a good online based ssh client?

[alfa147x]

The problem i am running into at school is that i need to ssh in to my ubuntu web server, the school dosnt allow running any .exe files which are not already installed. I Have heard of a few Java based ons, anyone have a good one they could recommend? also in firefox back when we had it it had the "automatic proxy configuration URL" filled in. Would this affect my ssh client? My teacher can give my that address if needed.



Thanks!

 

[Brazen]

If you install webmin on your server, you can connect to it and it has a java ssh client built in. However, I don't _think_ the ssh client has ever worked for me. But I never really mess with it because I prefer a standalone ssh client.

Also, webmin runs it's own webserver on port 10000, so you will probably want to use your existing webserver to proxy a location to localhost:10000

 

[Netopia]

I found the software at the link (below) and had a friend install it on his server for another friend who is behind a corporate firewall. Works fine except for VI, which seems to have some issues.

http://www.ericdaugherty.com/dev/sshwebproxy/

Joe

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: Brazen
If you install webmin on your server, you can connect to it and it has a java ssh client built in. However, I don't _think_ the ssh client has ever worked for me. But I never really mess with it because I prefer a standalone ssh client.

Also, webmin runs it's own webserver on port 10000, so you will probably want to use your existing webserver to proxy a location to localhost:10000

Well I was told webmin requires a GUI, which i don't have, I'm trying the whole command line thing....

Originally posted by: Netopia
I found the software at the link (below) and had a friend install it on his server for another friend who is behind a corporate firewall. Works fine except for VI, which seems to have some issues.

http://www.ericdaugherty.com/dev/sshwebproxy/

Joe

This distribution contains a .WAR file that may be deployed in any
J2EE compliant Servlet container

That is from the read-me I personally have no no idea what that is, i was hoping some one could lead me in the right direction.

here is what my web host is running:

Apache 1.3.37 Running
DirectAdmin 1.30.2 Running
Exim 4.60 Running
MySQL 4.1.21 Running
Named 9.2.4 Running
ProFTPd 1.2.9 Running
sshd Running
dovecot 1.0.rc10 Running

 

[Netopia]

I didn't install it, so I've not a clue...

As for webmin, I put it on just about every Linux box I put up. The GUI is your browser! You don't need any GUI on the remote box (no X server or anything). Webmin is free and easy. I don't actually like the terminal implementation, but it's better than nothing until you can get something together that you like more!

Joe

 

[Netopia]

You'd have to change webmin to listen on a port that is allowed by your company and doesn't interfe with your other stuff. Is this YOUR server or is it at a host?

joe

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: Netopia
You'd have to change webmin to listen on a port that is allowed by your company and doesn't interfe with your other stuff. Is this YOUR server or is it at a host?

joe

That's why I said to proxy it through the local apache install. Also, I do just like Netopia: Webmin goes on pretty much every linux box I install (did you know webmin supports Windows now too!) and I never install a gui on my servers. Most people do not consider Webmin a "gui" since it is really just a web server and you are connecting to webpages, really no different then connecting to web pages being served by Apache. On the server itself, you still only have cli.

However, since you are running on a web host, you are probably going to be out of luck.

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: Brazen

Originally posted by: Netopia
You'd have to change webmin to listen on a port that is allowed by your company and doesn't interfe with your other stuff. Is this YOUR server or is it at a host?

joe

That's why I said to proxy it through the local apache install. Also, I do just like Netopia: Webmin goes on pretty much every linux box I install (did you know webmin supports Windows now too!) and I never install a gui on my servers. Most people do not consider Webmin a "gui" since it is really just a web server and you are connecting to webpages, really no different then connecting to web pages being served by Apache. On the server itself, you still only have cli.

However, since you are running on a web host, you are probably going to be out of luck.

Its not a web host YET, i want to set SSH so i can set up the webhost when I'm in my technical entrepreneurship class

Originally posted by: Netopia
You'd have to change webmin to listen on a port that is allowed by your company and doesn't interfe with your other stuff. Is this YOUR server or is it at a host?

joe

This is my server, its sitting at home

 

[Netopia]

Cool... if it's your server, then you can do whatever you want and use whatever ports you want. Now the problem is that if you run webmin on 80 or 443, you're not going to be able to use those ports for regular web serving, so it sort of defeats the purpose. Hmmmm.... back to square one!

Perhaps you could ask for help on the forums about how to install the java terminal I linked to.

Joe

 

[Cogman]

wait, what OS are you using? is it all windows or is linux available? If linux is available then it is just a simple matter of opening a console and typing ssh -CX username@youraddress.com. Ill do some looking for an online SSH client as well though.

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: Cogman
wait, what OS are you using? is it all windows or is linux available? If linux is available then it is just a simple matter of opening a console and typing ssh -CX username@youraddress.com. Ill do some looking for an online SSH client as well though.

the entire problem is that the SSH client MUST be web based also today I got into the schools registry and found what URL they use for automatic proxy detection and that is : http://www.gcps.k12:8080

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: Netopia
Cool... if it's your server, then you can do whatever you want and use whatever ports you want. Now the problem is that if you run webmin on 80 or 443, you're not going to be able to use those ports for regular web serving, so it sort of defeats the purpose. Hmmmm.... back to square one!

Perhaps you could ask for help on the forums about how to install the java terminal I linked to.

Joe

seriously, how many times do I have to say: you run webmin on port 10000 and set Apache to proxy a location to localhost:10000.

 

[Netopia]

Brazen, I am not knowledgeable on how to do this, so.... for his sake, why don't you post a set of instructions for him to follow. Your simply stating it may not be enough for him to accomplish it.

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: Netopia
Brazen, I am not knowledgeable on how to do this, so.... for his sake, why don't you post a set of instructions for him to follow. Your simply stating it may not be enough for him to accomplish it.

Maybe he is already familiar with Apache's mod_proxy. The point is it can be done.

I would be happy to answer any questions about it if anyone asks.

 

[Netopia]

I don't have time right now to read the whole thing, but you know... it looks like I may have use for that proxy mod in the future for a couple of other things I want to do.

Thanks Brazen!

Joe

 

[Brazen]

No problem. It really is very easy to use, and very handy (we use it to present 4 different webservers as different paths under a single domain), but unless this OP wants to go that route, this is getting off topic

 

[Robor]

Good info here. Just subscribed to thread. I'm trying to install webmin in my Ubuntu VM but the tutorial I'm using (http://www.howtoforge.com/inst..._webmin_ubuntu_feisty) is timing out on the download.

Edit: Got it downloaded/installed. Here's a direct link to the download: http://prdownloads.sourceforge...in/webmin-1.360.tar.gz

 

[Brazen]

yeah, I seriously don't know why you would need a tutorial. It's just installing the deb then opening a web browser to port 10000 on that machine (either locally or remotely).