On 13 Dec 22:02, steve-ALUG@hst.me.uk wrote:
On 11/12/10 15:06, Brett Parker wrote:
On 11 Dec 09:37, Chris G wrote:
I really only need command line access. Are there any alternative ways of doing this or is ssh port-mapping the best way to do it?
*if* you've got a vm/permanently connected machine/server somewhere (I'd guess you have otherwise where would you terminate the ssh connection...) then I'd suggest using vpn software like OpenVPN instead to that box. Then you're not limited to just the ssh port.
The other issue is somehow to restart the connection if/when it goes down (which it does fairly frequently, this is a somewhat flakey area for 3-G) - any clever ideas?
Surely that should just be handled by the 3G router? ;)
Are you suggesting VPN just because it will restart the connection when the 3G comes up? If not, is it not overkill just for command line access?
(no offence intended, trying to learn, not yet set up my own vpn)
I'm suggesting it because it makes a lot of problems go away, will autoreconnect, and means that you don't actually have to think as much about what you actually *need* access to.
As for using ssh reverse tunnels, we do that a *lot* at work, and it's not that reliable - the closest you can get to something that is almost reliable is using autossh, and that's not that great at it.