> > I am trying to implement Putty or another telnet service to be able
> > to securely access my Linux server from other locations.
> >
> > I can successfully implement the telnet client services, but I have
> > read a bit on Putty and it seems the more appropriate application.
> > Has anyone used it and what kind of feedback can you give me on it?
> >
> > Security is always an issue that is why I am considering Putty.
> >
>
> First, if security is an issue, then Telnet is not the way to go. Putty also
> does SSH and you would be at least a little more secure by using that. With
> that aside, I use Putty all the time when on a Windows box and I love it. It
> allows you to tunnel X11 for a remote Xsession but the way I use it is by
> running VNC with Java support on my box at home and then using Putty from my
> job I SSH into my home and set putty to map ports 5801 and 5901. Basically I
> map my local ports to the ports on my box at home. Then I open my web
browser
> at work and just put in http://127.0.0.1:5801 and I have my home desktop
while
> I'm sitting at work. Basically you can use SSH to "tunnel" (similar to VPN)
> your port mappings. It works good and pretty fast for me.
>
> Pace
SPAM ???
hmmmm...wasn't trying to. maybe because of the 127.x.x.x ip address
listed??
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