Remote server admin question

filsed · 03-04-2002, 08:56 AM

Hi there, can someone suggest me please what is the best and most secure way of remote server administration like transfer files to my server from a different locations, remote shutdown etc. Thanks.

bbenz3 · 03-04-2002, 10:19 AM

I know that ssh is a very secure way to do most things from remote, however I am not familiar with it enough to know if you can transfer files that way as well. you could setup an ftp server but instead of putting it on port 21 put it on a different port. To be most secure have the server run only after you start it that way you can start it using ssh and then shut it down when done with it.

kill-hup · 03-04-2002, 10:47 AM

SSH, definitely. You can transfer files if you need to via the "scp" or "sftp" systems. I would advise against ftp or telnet, as they are clear-text and leave nothing to potential snoopers' imaginations

You could also try one of the web-based administration tools (like "Webmin"), but I've never really played with those. I haven't run into a problem yet that wasn't best solved (speed ans server impact) through a text-based terminal..

filsed · 03-04-2002, 11:22 AM

OK, I will setup ssh server for that. Thanks for help to all of you.