Control a computer over the network

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Revision as of 09:33, 17 July 2011 by imported>ThorstenStaerk (you will not be able to run e.g. apache on the same port as shell in a box)

There are so many means how you can take control over a Linux computer:

program mean browser enablement possible CLI only access possible
ssh (successor of telnet and rsh) issue commands to a remote computer no yes
shell in a box, ajaxterm issue commands to a remote computer via a browser, also over the borders of a typical corporate network yes1 no
xdmcp get a graphical login to a desktop no no
vnc get a graphical desktop on a remote computer, sharable with other users yes2 no
x11vnc take over a graphical session that has been started out of vnc no no
guacamole share a Linux desktop over a browser yes no
nx get a low-latency graphical login to a desktop no no
webex take over a graphical session using a browser yes no

1 you will not be able to run e.g. apache on the same port as shell in a box

2 you will not be able to cross a typical corporate network. You will need access to more ports on the server than 80 and 443

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