Re: Web-based remoting...

Lance May wrote:

I know next to nothing about Linux, but I am a geek by trade
(developer). I'm trying to force myself to use SuSE as though it is the
only allowable OS for my home computing needs. That being said, it is
obvious that I have a lot to learn.

I'm sure that some/most/all of you are familiar with the services
provided by logmein.com, and to that end, I'm sure my question is
fairly simple.

I have been given the impression that Symantec's pcAnywhere v12 has
Linux capabilities as far as being able to allow a remote user to (via
the web) hit their own machine and remotely control it. The software
also costs more than I am currently at liberty to spend on a utility
that I cannot even warrant will do what I need.

Are there any Linux equivalents to either the LogMeIn.com services, or
the pcAnywhere application? Perhaps something open source, or simply
less expensive?

The bottom line is that I need to know what my best option is for
remoting into my home PC via my work PC.

I'm not quite sure what sorts of system details I am suppost to put
here, but I've seen a whole lot used elsewhere. The only thing that
seems that it might be relavant is that my home PC is running SuSE
10.1, and my office is all Windows XP.

Thanks much in advance for all of your help.

Jumping in here I'll say yes there are free alternatives. Though I'm
certain there are going to be people much more knowledgable than I, you can
use several methods to control your remote Linux box. One would be openssh
(secure shell).

SSH is a program for logging into and executing commands on a remote
machine. It is intended to replace rlogin and rsh and provides secure
encrypted communication between two untrusted hosts over an insecure
network. X Window System connections and arbitrary TCP/IP ports can also
be forwarded over the secure channel.

There are other methods you can use but this is a common one.
.

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