the process of accessing a system remotely, over the network. eg via vnc or ssh.
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Unable to do remote desktop using xrdp
I have a virtual machine (ubuntu) to which i need to do remote desktop. I do not have physical access to that machine and I can do only ssh to the machine. I wanted to do remote desktop and came up ...
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How to solve: “Connect to host some_hostname port 22: Connection timed out”
I have two Ubuntu machines. Both have openssh-client and openssh-server installed on them. ssh-ing from machine G (fresh Ubuntu 11.10 installation) to machine K works great. But ssh-ing from machine K ...
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Execute a command on local computer from a connected remote SSH host?
Say I have connected to a remote computer via SSH. From a program on this remote computer, I need to execute a command on my local computer (the connection initiator).
Which raises the question: is ...
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default shell for remote commands through ssh
I have the following setup on my ubuntu 10.04 box
~$ echo $SHELL
/bin/bash
~$ grep $USER /etc/passwd
ubuntu:x:1000:1000:Ubuntu,,,:/home/ubuntu:/bin/bash
However, when I run a remote command, zsh ...
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remote access a duel boot OS?
I've had problems with Virtual box in the past, and i feel more comfortable running a duel boot with ubuntu and windows 8, but it can be tiring having to turn off the computer when i need to skype or ...
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Connecting from Work to home-
Any thoughts on how I can connect to my Ubuntu PC at home from work given they don't allow outbound VPN connections from the office?
For my XP machine, I use logmein.
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How can I log into an existing remote session using FreeNX?
I successfully installed FreeNX server and the QtNX client. When I connect to the server, the screen does not reflect my current desktop on the server, but a newly spawned session.
How can I have ...
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How to connect to existing X session without unlocking physical display?
I usually leave many programs running on my workstation and sometimes I need to use it remotely. So I need to connect to existing X session, while keeping physical display (workstation's monitor) ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 VNC Server with Java Client
I'm trying to setup a machine that I can admin remotely using VNC and I'm a tad stuck
The particulars:
These machines are inaccessible after they've been setup and as I
need to set up a lot of ...
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Can i control Ubuntu 12.10 desktop while it is being remotely controlled?
Me and a friend are trying to do a certain activity on my Ubuntu desktop; it is a program on my computer that he and I want to work on remotely. So naturally the remote login feature occurred to me, ...
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File manager (Nautilus) hangs or is ultra slow when listing contents of ssh/sftp server
I used to use File --> Connect to server to connect to my remote ssh a lot before 12.04/11.10. But now in a fresh install of 12.04, whenever I try to access the remote files, nautilus either always ...
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Access ubuntu machine via VNC server
I am trying to access my Ubuntu machine remotely through a VNC service. I have configured the machine and am successfully able to open a VNC session when pointing to my own machine locally. Remotely ...
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Run script on remote machine via telnet (not SSH)
I need to somehow run a script which resides on a remote machine running Ubuntu.
SSH or any other connection type that requires complex encryption is not possible.
The client that will connect to the ...
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unauthorized remote access
I continue to be harassed by unauthorized remote access of my computers, even though I have done everything NOT to be on the internet. I just located sone files indicating that I have the following ...
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TeamViewer and remote access problem
I install TeamViewer 8 on my Ubuntu 12.10 (64-bit) laptop.
I can remotely connect to my Windows 7 PC (32-bit), but when I try to connect from my Windows 7 device to my Ubuntu device, it works once ...
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Doubts on remote access on Ubuntu 12.10 via FreeNX
I'm currently a little confused: what I'd like to do is to remotely access my Ubuntu 12.10 machine from an external device. I thought it would be straightforward, but I'm finding lots of issues and a ...
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VNC Server not asking for user-auth
I have setup my VNC Server on Ubuntu 12.04 following this guide. It all works fine, but what I would like it to do is upon connection prompt the user VNCing to login. At the moment I am auto-logged on ...
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I have recieved messages informing me that a ip address is trying to view my computer remotely.
How do I safeguard my computer from remote attempts to hack my system ? I have a HP G72 laptop and am running Ubuntu 12.10.
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Setting up external HDD to be accessable from Android device
I am a brand new Ubuntu user on 12.04 and am trying to figure out how to set it up so that I can access my external from my android device from any location. I use the external for all my media and ...
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Annoying file system check, when starting the computer with WOL
Sometimes I need to get some files from my desktop computer, so I send a wake on LAN package (using my laptop) to the computer and it turns on. But every 30 times I have to wait ~30 minutes for the ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 Server remote access
A IT Tech person set us up a Ubuntu Server 11.10 fileserver is there a way that you can remote access the file on the server, I know that it can me done but I'm not sure if it have been setup. how to ...
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Why can't Ubuntu access my Raspberry Pi across LAN?
Okay, I recently got a Raspberry Pi, and I got it connected to my Wi-Fi - I enabled the SSH and installed Hiawatha, and I could access it just fine from my Desktop, which was running Puppy Linux at ...
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Accessing phpMyAdmin remotely
I've installed and got everything working and set up fine and I can install phpMyAdmin fine as well, but I am unable to access it remotely.
I've tried adding the following into ...
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Need to install; then access via VNC or remote desktop; XScreen unusable
Got netbook.
Installed Ubuntu 12.04 because want to be conservative re LT.
Radeon X1270
I want to be able to sign in blind, install what I need to using some keystrokes and presumably to do the ...
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Environment variables & xrdp
Something quite strange.
I want to add a global environment variable JAVA_HOME.
So I tried add this in /etc/environment
JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/java/jdk1.7.0_07
Ok, it's working but not if I open a ...
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Where does VNC store its logfiles?
I've been getting a lot of VNC login attempts lately (it's probably because of that home server I set up a while back,) and I was just wondering where the access logs are.
The directory ~/.vnc doesn't ...
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Anti Aliased Fonts with NoMachine NX
I am running nx server on a headless ubuntu server. Its desktop is to Unix -> Custom -> Emacs which gives me an Emacs window on the local machine. The only thing that does not work as expected is the ...
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Offline remote management tool
Do you know of any tools that support the remote management of a Linux desktop, without requiring online access?
I known of "online" alternatives and use them quite extensively (SSH and, for live ...
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Why is this Nautilus script not working over SFTP?
I wrote the following script to use it in Nautilus. It merges files into folders. But when I try this for sftp://user@mynas/ it is not working. How can I fix the script to get it working via the ...
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Quickly access Auto-hide Option
When I use TeamViewer to access my laptop, I want the launcher to stay put (ie not autohide).
But when I am at home I want the launcher to autohide. Is it possible to map the auto-hide option to a ...
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How can I connect to a remote Ubuntu machine using Quantal's new remote login service?
The login screen of Ubuntu 12.10 offers to login to remote machines. I have several machines running Ubuntu. Mostly on Precise.
How can I connect from Quantal to Quantal using this new service?
Is ...
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When controlling from VNC, only mouse cursor moves
If I am accessing my computer through VNC, when I am in windows A (example: Terminal) and I change to Window B (example: Firefox) on the host computer, everything is fine and it switches.
But on the ...
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Can I use Empathy to connect to a remote Empathy session?
Is it possible for me to run an Empathy session on a computer in my home, and connect to it when on the road with my laptop, i.e. be able to see whatever people have said to my desktop session and ...
