Remote System Maintenance

[GML3G0]

I'm going to be installing Slackware on two systems accessing the internet via DSL. They're hooked up to a modem using DHCP if that makes a difference. Is there away to mange them remotely from another computer over the Internet? I imagine this would involve SSH? Can anyone maybe give me a rundown or provide any links that might help? This would give me root privelages to manage the system, correct? Thanks.

 

[GML3G0]

Anyone?

 

[skyking]

you'll need to research those connections, and see how often they change IP's. If the IP remains the same for long periods of time, you can stand the inconvenience of an occasional loss of connection, so long as someone at the other end can be instructed on how to find out the WAN IP.
If the IP changes frequently, get a dynamic dns service like dyndns and install clients on the two computers to update the dns records.
Have you used ssh on those computers before? Is password authentication enabled in sshd_config?

 

[Slowlearner]

You can use Gotomypc @ 20.00$ a month/>1 hour connectivity
or use Logmeinfree

 

[nweaver]

gotomypc and logmeinfree probably doesn't support linux, especially a guiless linux.

I would setup dyndns daemon so you can use a dns name to hit the box

I would setup SSH on a nonstandard port and manage them that way. Not sure with Slack, but with Debian Stable I'm ok with cron jobs for updates, the one box that does it just emails me the packages the day before, so if I see any potential problems I can do it by hand.

 

[2Xtreme21]

Does VNC work Windows -> Linux?