Logging in to a computer remotely [SOLVED]

teassumaire · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

I need to help a friend install gentoo on his system remotely. He will be at the computer to remove disks, make passwords, etc...but alas, i do not know ssh well enough to know how to log in....can anyone out there post the commands needed on each side of the connection for me to make the link and be able to type away? I cant seem to find the details in the gentoo manual or in previous threads. If i do it through my root user on my computer, do i need to worry about any security issues? Thanks for the help.

lghman · Guru Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Posts: 548 Location: Florida

On your friends end:

CriminalMastermind · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:51 am Post subject:

is your friend behind a firewall and would he have the ability to forward a port to this computer you are going to install gentoo on?

or, are you behind a firewall or does your friend have the ability to log into an account on your gentoo box with ssh over the internet?

my $.02, your friend should probably install gentoo themself. you learn alot during the install that will help later.
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teassumaire · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

my friend is behind whatever firewall is in his ISP gateway at home. I am behind whatever firewall is established on the ASU network system. He can likely forward ports, i can not.

lghman · Guru Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Posts: 548 Location: Florida

CriminalMastermind · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 7:05 am Post subject:

teassumaire · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

I cant seem to get the connection to work. I type

ssh root@his ip address (i use his numbers, not the words)

and all i get is a blinking cursor, no prompt for login or anything

we forwarded port 22 on his router. i use the ip address that /sbin/ifconfig shows on his computer right?

teassumaire · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

I just tried again.....i get a time out error

ssh: connect to host (insert ip here) port 22: Connection timed out

teassumaire · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

after some fiddling we decided to try to connect from his side....he can log into mine, but on my side it times out if i try and log into his computer. any clues?

lghman · Guru Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Posts: 548 Location: Florida

Your probably trying to log into the ip address that his router his giving him which is incorrect. You need to connect to his world viewable ip address. That is the ip address of his router. Have him to go what is my ip dot com to find out his external ip address and then it should work.

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teassumaire · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

ill right, i will do that when he gets home. that is im sure the problem. next question is though, how can we make it so that he can see what i am doing?

Monkeh · Veteran Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 1656 Location: England

teassumaire · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 50

thanks