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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: ElFroggio on April 20, 2012, 06:37:13 AM

Title: Remote Access & Management
Post by: ElFroggio on April 20, 2012, 06:37:13 AM

Hi,

I have SME7.51, behind a firewall, configured as Server-Only. I want to be able to remotely manage the server while I'm away during the summer. I took a look at: http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter11 (http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter11) Remote Access.

It asks for the IP/mask. I don't know that yet, I will be traveling and the IP address will be assigned via DHCP at multiple places.

I already have configured the SSH command line access. The problem is I need http://server-address/server-manager (http://server-address/server-manager) connection. Or may be I do not understand it properly :?

Thanks

Title: Re: Remote Access & Management
Post by: Stefano on April 20, 2012, 09:12:38 AM

if you can connect to your server via ssh, then

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Title: Re: Remote Access & Management
Post by: mmccarn on April 20, 2012, 01:48:11 PM

Or ssh/putty tunnel: http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,39153.msg179103.html#msg179103

Title: Re: Remote Access & Management
Post by: janet on April 21, 2012, 01:29:07 AM

ElFroggio

Also you can establish a VPN connection to your SME server, then access http://yourdomain/server-manager, as if you were on the LAN

Title: Re: Remote Access & Management
Post by: p-jones on April 22, 2012, 03:56:45 AM

Hi, I have been down your road. It can be a hassle. I have now achieved a 100% reliable system which I have used from several different parts of the world over the last 12 months.

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Also you can establish a VPN connection to your SME server, then access http://yourdomain/server-manager, as if you were on the LAN

This is by far the best way in my experience

And this is the most reliable way to achieve it.  http://wiki.contribs.org/OpenVPN.

You will need to do some port forwarding on your firewall. Should be easy but how easy will depend on what your firewall is.

HTH
P