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Connect to an SSH VPN via VNC from an Android device
I have blogged previously about how to deploy an SSH-based VPN solution to offer remote control of corporate resources from 'untrusted' PCs safely (http://blog.brightpointuk.co.uk/deploying-ssh-based-vpn-solution). Should you need to, it is possible to access remote hosts from an Android device via VNC using a free SSH client and VNC viewer such as ConnectBot and AndroidVNC, both available from the Android Market.
To initiate the connection to the SSH server, download and install ConnectBot. When launched, you can enter in the details of the SSH server to be connected to:
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Connect to an SSH-based VPN via VNC from an Iphone
I have blogged previously about how to deploy an SSH-based VPN solution (http://blog.brightpointuk.co.uk/deploying-ssh-based-vpn-solution) enabling safe remote control of corporate assets without needing to worry about the health status of the machine doing the remote controlling.
It is possible to access the same SSH VPN server from an iPhone device using the iSSH application.
iSSH is not free, it must be purchased via the iTunes App Market, but once installed configuration is quick and simple and works via both WiFi and 3G connections.
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Deploying an SSH-based VPN solution
Configuring and deploying VPN remote access solutions can be a complicated and time-consuming, not to mention expensive, exercise. For companies looking to provide a simple, inexpensive, secure remote access solution to staff, then an SSH-based VPN may be the answer.
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Connect to a Unix / Linux server from a Symbian S60 handset
The popular PuTTy application for Windows, which allows administrators to connect to Unix or Linux hosts at the command line, has been ported to the Symbian Series 60 platform.
It is available for download from the SourceForge web site here: http://s2putty.sourceforge.net/download.html
It did not require any additional pre-requisite components to run on my Nokia E71. Simply copy the SIS file to the handset and run it, once installed it will be listed in the Installations folder:
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