Access terminal from browser?

[Cupar19]

So I want to setup my Linux server so that you go to x domain and will have access to the terminal even when you are on another network. Does anyone know how to do this?

Thx

[geo3]

1 open the ssh port 22 on the router (bad idea)

2 use a vpn (good idea)

[Cupar19]

2 minutes ago, geo3 said:

1 open the ssh port 22 on the router (bad idea)

2 use a vpn (good idea)

Then what, how so access it from a domain? Thx

[NelizMastr]

44 minutes ago, Cupar19 said:

Then what, how so access it from a domain? Thx

You don't. You use a VPN to connect to your local network, then you SSH in via Putty using the IP address. 

 

https://putty.org/

 

(or use linux/Mac terminals if you're on those systems using ssh@$IP-address)

[Jarsky]

If you want to be able to access it via a browser, you could run a terminal emulator - keep in mind you just cant do advanced things such as ssh tunneling. e.g https://github.com/stuicey/SSHy

[Mikensan]

What do you mean by "domain"? When you say terminal, do you mean shell/bash access or desktop access?

 

SSH properly secured is as good as a VPN, if you're worried about random port scans / attacks just change the port. 

[jde3]

Yeah.. I don't get why you don't just use SSH.

 

SSH can do a lot of things and when configured properly (private key pair etc, there is also brute force protection methods) It is as secure as VPN.

 

You can export graphical sessions over it, you can forward ports and create tunnels. all sorts of stuff. It's kind of a remote system swiss army knife.

[Mikensan]

Noticed the topic name... if you want access over a browser (chrome/firefox etc..) check out https://guacamole.apache.org/

 

 

[Cupar19]

17 hours ago, jde3 said:

Yeah.. I don't get why you don't just use SSH.

 

SSH can do a lot of things and when configured properly (private key pair etc, there is also brute force protection methods) It is as secure as VPN.

 

You can export graphical sessions over it, you can forward ports and create tunnels. all sorts of stuff. It's kind of a remote system swiss army knife.

when im not at home

[jde3]

7 hours ago, Cupar19 said:

when im not at home

Thats when you *use* ssh.. when your not at home. that's what its for.

 

It's a remote shell.

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