Server Fault Stack Exchange
Server Fault Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [remote-access]

Questions about accessing a system or network from a remote computer or location. Consider using a more specific tag for your particular tool, e.g. VNC.

1069 questions
49
votes
8 answers

Should I expose my Active Directory to the public Internet for remote users?

I have a client whose workforce is comprised entirely of remote employees using a mix of Apple and Windows 7 PCs/laptops. The users don't authenticate against a domain at the moment, but the organization would like to move in that direction for…
ewwhite
  • 197,159
  • 92
  • 443
  • 809
42
votes
17 answers

Linux - Running The Same Command on Many Machines at Once

I have about a dozen Linux boxes that I occasionally need to run the same command(s) on. Is there an easier way (or automated way) to do this asides from logging on to each machine and running the command, one at a time? It's not the same commands…
Chris Bunch
  • 999
  • 3
  • 14
  • 17
40
votes
34 answers

Best smartphone for sysadmins?

I need a cell phone that will help me keep an eye on my servers and services when I am away from my computer/desk/workplace. Which smart phone would you recommend for sysadmins? An SSH client is a must. I haven't used an iPhone, but I guess having…
Fh.
  • 345
  • 4
  • 9
38
votes
15 answers

What's your favorite ticketing system?

I'm in the market for a ticketing system and I'm curious what everyone else is using. I'd like to welcome everyone to post their favorite ticketing system and the reason they like it so much. My criteria in selecting a ticketing system is: Should…
abourg
  • 453
  • 5
  • 8
38
votes
9 answers

Which permissions/rights does a user need to have WMI access on remote machines?

I'm writing a monitoring service that uses WMI to get information from remote machines. Having local admin rights on all these machines is not possible for political reasons. Is this possible? What permissions/rights does my user require for this?
jpoh
  • 811
  • 1
  • 8
  • 13
38
votes
4 answers

ssh: "Agent admitted failure to sign using the key"

I'm trying to set up password-less login with ssh on Ubuntu Server, but I keep getting: Agent admitted failure to sign using the key and prompt for password. I have generated new rsa keys. Before the system reboot it worked just fine. All the…
takeshin
  • 1,471
  • 3
  • 21
  • 28
32
votes
5 answers

Managing Windows Powershell from Linux terminal

I manage Windows Server 2012 servers. I'm learning PowerShell to manage these servers through command line. My workstation runs Ubuntu and I usually manage Linux servers by connecting via SSH. Is there a way that I can use Windows PowerShell on…
Ederson
  • 575
  • 2
  • 8
  • 13
32
votes
7 answers

ssh: "Access denied by PAM account configuration" for one non-root user but not another

On a VM I am initializing I am able to log in as one non-root user (admin) but not another (tbbscraper) over SSH with public key authentication. The only error message I can find in any log file is Sep 18 17:21:04 [REDACTED] sshd[18942]: fatal:…
zwol
  • 1,355
  • 2
  • 12
  • 22
32
votes
27 answers

Best Windows remote support / screen sharing tools?

What are the most commonly used remote support / screen sharing tools available? How do they compare, both price- as functionality wise?
Aron Rotteveel
  • 8,449
  • 17
  • 53
  • 64
30
votes
9 answers

How to use psexec without admin privileges on target machine?

Is it possible to use psexec to execute a command on a remote machine without having admin privileges on the remote machine? I tried running psexec \\ -u -p , where and are non-admin credentials,…
HighCommander4
  • 433
  • 1
  • 4
  • 8
30
votes
8 answers

How can I get the Bridged IP address of a VirtualBox VM running in headless mode?

I have VirtualBox set up on a server. It was set up as a Bridged VM, and has an IP address. It's now running in headless mode, started with "VBoxHeadless -s PuppetMaster". How can I find out what IP the VM is using VBoxManage?
Jon Haddad
  • 1,372
  • 3
  • 13
  • 20
29
votes
6 answers

RDP file with embedded password asks for password

I've created one RDP file full address:s:10.20.30.40 username:s:myuser password:s:mypassword domain:s:mydomain When I open this file it still asks me for the password. What can I do to tell RDP client to use password mentioned in the file instead…
Ganesh Satpute
  • 399
  • 1
  • 3
  • 6
27
votes
5 answers

How to stop/prevent SSH bruteforce

I'm very new to network administration, so please regard that I'm not that experienced yet. I have a Ubuntu root server with plesk panel. Yesterday my friends and I noticed that the quality of speech on our TS3 got very bad. I sent some pings to the…
user219534
27
votes
12 answers

Best way to find the computer a user last logged on from?

I am hoping that somewhere in Active Directory the "last logged on from [computer]" is written/stored, or there is a log I can parse out? The purpose of wanting to know the last PC logged on from is for offering remote support over the network - our…
Garrett
  • 1,638
  • 4
  • 15
  • 25
25
votes
7 answers

Turn on Home Computer Remotely

When I am traveling I would like the ability to remote into my home computer from my laptop rather than transfer all of my tools/data to my laptop. However I don't want to leave my home computer on 24/7 while I am gone (also there is risk of a power…
Element
  • 856
  • 2
  • 10
  • 14
1
2 3
…
71 72