Re: remote desktop question

From: Netops (michael_at_bluesuperman.com)
Date: 10/29/05

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To: cc <cc@belfordhk.com>

    Hey,

            I suggest allowing a user to SSH into a portal type server and they can
    use RDP over that.

    On a linux box you could run:
    ssh -L 3389:internalIP::3389 user@remotehost

    Then I can now run rdestop 127.0.0.1 and my rdp connection will be
    forward over SSH to that internal IP :)

    You could also setup a VPN over SSL :) using OpenVPN ... it is free.

    Michael Gale

    cc wrote:
    > Dear All,
    >
    > The company I work with recently required a remote desktop access and
    > to keep the budget down, I used a XP Pro system to receive only one
    > Remote Desktop user.
    >
    > Since this requires the opening up of a port on the firewall,
    > I'm quite concerned. I have limited the system to only one or
    > two users who can log on. Since this is my initial foray
    > into the remote desktop client (in the past, we used PCAnywhere,
    > but it's getting more and more expensive(hard to justify
    > purchasing a license for each system).
    >
    > In what ways can I protect the remote desktop system from
    > being broken into? (Well, aside from shutting it down.)
    >
    > Any pointers appreciated.
    >
    > Edmund
    >
    >
    >

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