Re: Which remote help solution?

[Benedict Verheyen <benedict.verheyen@gmail.com>]

On 28/04/2010 16:56, Anand Sivaram wrote:
> You could do the following.
> 1. install ssh server on your friends machine.  Create port forwarding
> in their router
> Login to their machine as usual using ssh.  To reduce ssh brute force
> attack, change the ssh port from 22 to some larger number and use the
> corresponding port for router port forwarding.
> 2. Install openvpn server on your machine, client on your friends
> machine. access your friends machine just a like a local machine.
>
> First option is the simplest to setup, it gives only ssh access to you.
> Second option takes a bit more configuration, but gives you better
> security and ease of use after that.

ssh + tightvncserver is also a good possibility.
It's easy to setup and tightvnc will be run over the ssh tunnel
so it should be safe. They will be able to see what you do.

Regards,
Benedict