OT: Security

[billt-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org]

On Fri, Mar 03, 2006 at 11:26:20PM +0800, JM wrote:
If these are networked machine where you only get a shell, what is wrong with simply ssh'ing into the box as needed?

Bill

> unfortunately all linux boxes are installed w/o X.
> 
> On Friday 03 March 2006 8:53 pm, James Knott wrote:
> > JM wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > 	Has anyone ever deployed KVM Over IP? in w/c access will be coming from
> > > the internet.  How do you secure the access?  Would you recommend using
> > > it and deploying it in the wild?
> >
> > Ummm... Linux & Unix have a built in "KVM".  It's called the X desktop.
> >  If you enable XDMCP, you can control any computer from any computer.
> > The X desktop is designed to be used over networks.  And, by using the
> > <CTRL>Fn keys, you can have up to 6 desktops available simultaneously.
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