From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 1 17:45:46 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F61E106566B for ; Fri, 1 Jan 2010 17:45:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: from smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk (gate6.infracaninophile.co.uk [IPv6:2001:8b0:151:1::1]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 92B988FC16 for ; Fri, 1 Jan 2010 17:45:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk (localhost [IPv6:::1]) (authenticated bits=0) by smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o01Hjdxl062545; Fri, 1 Jan 2010 17:45:40 GMT (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) X-DKIM: Sendmail DKIM Filter v2.8.3 smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk o01Hjdxl062545 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=infracaninophile.co.uk; s=200708; t=1262367940; bh=Tj9VBYRQ6yxlsVfhKM4hJwgleZgnfBDYC714yEulknU=; h=Message-ID:Date:From:MIME-Version:To:CC:Subject:References: In-Reply-To:Content-Type:Cc:Content-Type:Date:From:In-Reply-To: Message-ID:Mime-Version:References:To; z=Message-ID:=20<4B3E34BD.4020503@infracaninophile.co.uk>|Date:=20F ri,=2001=20Jan=202010=2017:45:33=20+0000|From:=20Matthew=20Seaman= 20|Organization:=20Infracaninophi le|User-Agent:=20Thunderbird=202.0.0.23=20(X11/20091129)|MIME-Vers ion:=201.0|To:=20Warren=20Block=20|CC:=20quest ions@freebsd.org|Subject:=20Re:=20Remote=20assistance=20for=20X|Re ferences:=20|In-R eply-To:=20|X-Eni gmail-Version:=200.95.6|Content-Type:=20multipart/signed=3B=20mica lg=3Dpgp-sha256=3B=0D=0A=20protocol=3D"application/pgp-signature"= 3B=0D=0A=20boundary=3D"------------enig928E3B5CED87243F09F47185"; b=xmamJD/2YqwM6XEEayUZ7+t7VgNzFjcO1LMc+c/8i4NGIiGTXTns/wwaDXjBNwlTJ 1lBSDaPxoodBebsdRXAgZNvzfVnVcRsD2ROH7tkRYKh+m41HtNhITyx6YZ8PGZ5d1P dgvWSfHrPfv0KTAmgKSyOtia7n45gRhnQhOzFAzI= X-Authentication-Warning: happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk: Host localhost [IPv6:::1] claimed to be happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk Message-ID: <4B3E34BD.4020503@infracaninophile.co.uk> Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:45:33 +0000 From: Matthew Seaman Organization: Infracaninophile User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (X11/20091129) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Warren Block References: In-Reply-To: X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.6 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="------------enig928E3B5CED87243F09F47185" X-Virus-Scanned: clamav-milter 0.95.3 at happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VERIFIED,FH_DATE_PAST_20XX,NO_RELAYS autolearn=no version=3.2.5 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Remote assistance for X X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:45:46 -0000 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enig928E3B5CED87243F09F47185 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Warren Block wrote: > A remote computer used by relatives is running FreeBSD and X. I'd like= =20 > to find a method to work with the remote desktop to help them solve=20 > problems and maintain the system. >=20 > The remote user's existing desktop should be shared, rather than=20 > creating a new session. >=20 > Traffic and passwords should be encrypted. >=20 > The remote system could be on dialup, so faster is better. >=20 > The remote system should initiate the connection so there's no need for= =20 > the remote users to change firewall settings. Also no security concern= =20 > when the software isn't being used. >=20 > So far, ssvnc and x11vnc look to be the only combination that meets the= =20 > requirements. Are there others? x2x sounds like it fits the bill: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=3Dx2x&manpath=3DFreeBSD+Ports+7.= 0-RELEASE The home page for x2x is at http://x2x.dottedmag.net/ but it seems to be having a few problems at the moment. Note that this sends X protocol traffic across the net without encryption= , an action that is at least as bad, and in fact, probably rather worse than u= sing an unencrypted rsh or telnet session. Best to wrap everything in a SSH o= r ipsec tunnel. Cheers, Matthew --=20 Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard Flat 3 PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate Kent, CT11 9PW --------------enig928E3B5CED87243F09F47185 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.14 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEAREIAAYFAks+NMMACgkQ8Mjk52CukIzv4ACgjL6OWYSPMaFc7RNIEkjp4QmH 3cUAni1eTPHnhjO443JxnQL3o1XBv3tf =+QRA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enig928E3B5CED87243F09F47185--