Secure Windows Connection

[Jeff Baldwin]

Alex --

Thanks you for the great response.  I guess my next question is, are 
there any pre-existing docs out there to help me get started on 
implemening VNC over SSH?  I have seen many 'proof of concept' docs, but 
nothing close to resembling a 'howto'.  As I mentioned before, I would 
love to document this process, but I, as many others before me, have not 
much of a clue as to where to begin on this journey.

Thanks

Jeff

Alex Angelopoulos wrote:

> I think SSH is the best route to go in general, for a few reasons.
> 
> (1) If you set up application A to run over SSH, when people start worrying
> about B through Z it's simple to plug in.
> 
> (2) From what I understand, you make almost anything run over SSH. (Take that
> with a chunk of salt, though - I've only done it with about 3 things in the
> past).
> 
> (3) As opposed to many other secure connections, it apparently tends to do a
> good job of compressing data.  This is based on the ORL/AT&T comments about
> SSH, not broad personal experience.  I can tell you that I found several
> console sessions I have runs using SSH to remote systems to be extremely
> peppy.
> 
> (4) Usage out there is wide, even though not common.  It works for both Unices
> and Windows, of course.
> 
> Note that the issue of browser interface is not excluded by using SSH either.
> You can tunnel that through the SSH connection if someone wants to use a
> browser on their end; whatever they use, the packets then get passed out in
> the SSH tunnel.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Baldwin" <jeff_baldwin "at" unc.edu>
> To: <vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com>
> Sent: Tuesday/2002 February 05 17:08
> Subject: Secure Windows Connection
> 
> 
> : Ok.. I have seen this topic aeveral times on this list, and each time it
> : seems it has come to a somewhat unclear conclusion (at least in my
> : mind).  Finally, I have run into the same road block as many others, I
> : have numerous VNC Servers on 'our' network and the idea of insecure
> : communications across the network is really starting to 'irk' me.
> :
> : With the information I gain/apply here, I will write up a complete howto
> : for securing VNC connections.  Ok.. w/ that said, I now have to ask some
> : questions..
> :
> : What is the 'best' most secure way to communicate w/ VNC Server on a
> : network?
> :
> : Most of my clients are Windows users, however I use ONLY Linux and have
> : many spare Linux boxen that I could use as 'middle men' if neccesary to
> : port forward the SSH connection.
> :
> : So, basically all I'm looking to do here is find out how to secure a VNC
> : connection, should I use the browser interface, ssh, etc..??
> :
> : Thanks
> :
> : Jeff
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