Browser-based ssh access?

144419855310001 · 02-06-2007, 10:29 AM

Hello

I am currently on a restricted-rights Windows/Mac computer network and was wondering if there might be a way I could ssh into my home computer?

I don't have the ability to install PuTTY / equivalent for Mac, and was just wondering if there might be a browser based way of access.

E.g. by setting up a lightweight web server from my home pc, from which within the webpage I could access a command line to my PC from a browser. Is there such a thing/program? I can't be the first person who would like to access their PC away from home on a restricted network...

Thanks

farslayer · 02-06-2007, 10:50 AM

Take a look at SSL Explorer it can run on a windows or Linux machine and will allow you to connect securely to that remote machine/network using a web browser..

http://sourceforge.net/projects/sslexplorer/
SSL Explorer Community Edition

Code:

Features in Brief

    * Standards compliant HTML supported on all modern browsers include Internet Explorer 5, IE6, IE7, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Safari browsers among many more
    * Granular policy-based rights management
    * Remotely browse Windows filesystems via Windows Explorer
    * Microsoft Outlook Web Access 2003 supported - move vulnerable OWA servers out of the DMZ
    * Reverse proxy web forwarding feature
    * Active Directory authentication supported
    * Built-in database authentication supported
    * UNIX authentication supported
    * Configurable authentication schemes
    * Access your desktop remotely
    * Intranet resources may be securely externalized using web forwarding
    * Accessible using zero-footprint VPN client
    * Connect using any modern web browser
    * Supports access through HTTP or SOCKS proxy
    * Local and remote tunneling via SSL
    * Session inactivity timeouts
    * Web application URL masking
    * No dedicated appliance necessary
    * Supports Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 and Red Hat Linux 8.0 or later (other Linux distributions are unofficially supported)