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| + | Removing X section as too many variables: have to edit /usr/local/etc/gdm/custom.conf, make firewall rules, set display (which varies by shell), etc. Let's stick with the GUI utilities :-) | ||
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| + | ;Some temporary links (or a temporary location for them) | ||
| + | :[http://zweije.home.xs4all.nl/xauth.html One source of info] | ||
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| + | :[https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/X_Window_System General X info at wikipedia] | ||
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| + | :[http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/x-xdm.html What seems to be the most related info in the FreeBSd handbook] | ||
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| + | :[http://www.cse.yorku.ca/tdb/_doc.php/userg/login/x11-from-home.html Access X from windows] | ||
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| + | :[https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Remote_desktop#Remote_desktop_products remote desktop] | ||
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| + | == SSH Info == | ||
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| + | To allow a secure shell connection into your PC-BSD/FreeBSD machine:<br> | ||
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| + | Create an exception for the firewall: | ||
| + | * Open the PC-BSD Control Panel | ||
| + | * Open the 'Firewall Manager' | ||
| + | ** Select the 'Exceptions' tab | ||
| + | ** Click the 'Add Entry' button | ||
| + | *** Select 'ssh' from the 'service' dropdown which will auto-fill the port with 22 | ||
| + | *** Adjust the interface to match your network device. | ||
| + | ** Select the 'general' tab | ||
| + | *** Click the 'restart' button | ||
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| + | Enable the secure shell daemon | ||
| + | * Open the PC-BSD Control Panel | ||
| + | * Open the 'Service Manager' | ||
| + | ** Scroll down the list to 'sshd' | ||
| + | *** Click 'sshd' | ||
| + | *** Click the 'Enable Service' button | ||
| + | *** Click the 'start' button | ||
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| + | To access your machine, from a shell prompt type: ssh <nowiki><ip></nowiki><br> | ||
| + | It will assume the current user account exists on the remote (your) machine. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:46, 20 December 2011
ADD DETAILS ON
X - Possible but requires seperate additional configuration.
Windows/MS equivalent (KDE, other window managers?)
Removing X section as too many variables: have to edit /usr/local/etc/gdm/custom.conf, make firewall rules, set display (which varies by shell), etc. Let's stick with the GUI utilities :-)
- Some temporary links (or a temporary location for them)
- One source of info
[edit] SSH Info
To allow a secure shell connection into your PC-BSD/FreeBSD machine:
Create an exception for the firewall:
- Open the PC-BSD Control Panel
- Open the 'Firewall Manager'
- Select the 'Exceptions' tab
- Click the 'Add Entry' button
- Select 'ssh' from the 'service' dropdown which will auto-fill the port with 22
- Adjust the interface to match your network device.
- Select the 'general' tab
- Click the 'restart' button
Enable the secure shell daemon
- Open the PC-BSD Control Panel
- Open the 'Service Manager'
- Scroll down the list to 'sshd'
- Click 'sshd'
- Click the 'Enable Service' button
- Click the 'start' button
- Scroll down the list to 'sshd'
To access your machine, from a shell prompt type: ssh <ip>
It will assume the current user account exists on the remote (your) machine.
