Questions tagged [remote-access]
the process of accessing a system remotely, over the network. eg via vnc or ssh.
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How to use my laptop camera with SSH using my PC?
My PC and laptop are both connected to the same router, and I would like to turn the laptop camera and have it live feed on my PC.
My PC using Ubuntu 20.04 and Laptop Elementary OS6.
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Access denied by PAM account configuration despite configured access.conf and updated /etc/shadow
I've been setting up a PAM configuration for sshd, and as of now /etc/pam.d/sshd stands like this:
# Custom PAM config for sshd
# Disallow login if /etc/nologin exists, inherited from old sshd config
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Can't get Chrome remote desktop working on Linux
I need to be able to connect to computer running Lubuntu 20.04 with Chrome remote desktop. I have installed it with dpkg -i. After adding a couple of required dependencies it has set up smoothly. Then ...
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Logged into remote server with key but can't upload file with scp
New to Ubuntu, I logged into my institution's remote server having generated a private/public key pair. I was set up with a username after sending the administrator the public key. I should have been ...
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Unable to install PCoIP Client
I am new to Ubuntu, and I am attempting to install PCoIP Software Client in Ubuntu 20.04. But, I am getting the following error.
sudo wget -O teradici-repo-latest.deb https://downloads.teradici.com/...
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Cheated by a friend using remote login
Me and my flatmate connect over the same network. Recently, I brought a new PC. Since I didn't want to spend money on Windows, I installed Ubuntu 20.04 on it.
Since my friend knew way more about ...
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How to connect to a server via 2 Jump host servers ? (For SSH and File transferring)
I currently use Mobaxterm on top of Wine for this task. But Mobaxterm runs very slowly in my Ubuntu 20.4 VM and most of the time, it gets stuck. Is there any other easy solution for SSH and File ...
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Unable to remote connect to Ubuntu system after Idle time in local network
Running Ubuntu desktop (personal use) as a server to host applications (Apache2) and Files
I usually connect to the Ubuntu system through Browser or WinSCP or SSH or WebDAV/CalDAV or from Android and ...
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Bash script how to run a command remotely and then exit the remote terminal
I'm trying to execute the command:
ssh nvidia@ubuntu-ip-address "/opt/ads2/arm-linux64/bin/ads2 svcd &"
This works so far except that it hangs in the remote terminal when "/opt/ads2/...
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Create Symbolic link into Gnome's online account --googleDrive?
I have a question to ask, how can I create a symbolic link into the drive's path from my local directory? In the past, I've done it using the OpenDive package, but never tried with gnome's online ...
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Extend laptop using a raspberry pi
I have a laptop running on Ubuntu 20.04 that only have one HDMI port and no thunderbolt one and I would like to add a third monitor to my configuration.
I thought about using a raspberry pi as a ...
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Remote SSH disabled after each reboot - Sharing
I have a desktop installation of Ubuntu 20.04 with X11. I have installed SSHD, and enabled Remote Login in the Sharing page of Settings in the Desktop.
Then it works to SSH into the machine from a ...
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Easy remote control for Ubuntu
All our workstations are Ubuntu 18.04.5. Currently, to connect from home, employees use X2GO.
Problem is, there are complains about it crashing, getting stuck, being un-intuitive, and not having the ...
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Access Ubuntu 20.04 remotely from Windows 10 on the same computer
I have installed both Windows 10 and Ubuntu 20.04 on the same computer with dual boot option, and it works fine. Can I access Ubuntu remotely from the same computer after logging into Windows?
I came ...
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Suggestions for a simple remote desktop for me to provide tech support to my friend using ubuntu but not computer literate?
I am seeking suggestions and recommendations for an Open Source remote desktop server and client that will enable me to provide tech support to my friend who uses ubuntu for basic email and web ...
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How to make PROFTPD files accessiable through internet
I am new in Linux/ubuntu.
I created a Proftpd server and configured it all. When I tried to access in local(ftp://127.0.0.1) with username and password, I am able to see and download files. I want ...
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Get output command from multiple machines simultaneously
I have multiple machines on the same LAN, and I would like to get the top/nvidia-smi status of all machines in a single command, E.g by dispatching
nvidia-smi-all
from one of the machines.
The output ...
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ssh public key problem: /usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: ERROR: No identities found
I have two users each with their own computers running Ubuntu. I want to remotely access one of them (say the desktop server) from the other one (say the client pc).
I'm trying to enable public key ...
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Remotely kill a running process in an Ubuntu system with no space left
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I had to go to the console and reboot, as it was unresponsive to any command.
I am trying to ssh to an Ubuntu 18.04 server, and it is unresponsive.
But it responds to ping.
I suspect it has a ...
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Making Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 accessible from the outside?
I have installed Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 on my parents computer but want to be able to administrate it from the outside (install updates, fix issues etc). I need to view the main desktop (:0), not create ...
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Anydesk: Black screen issue
I am facing one weird issue since yesterday. As and when I am trying to connect to remote machine, I am getting this black screen. Not sure why is it happening.
Any help would be great.
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Remote connection to my server is very slow
I entered the world of self-hosting last week: I installed Ubuntu Server 20.04 on an old PC, installed Nextcloud on it and tried to use it as a “Google Drive alternative”.
I configured it properly so ...
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X11VNC When open VNC connection my desktop is being kind of duplicated
Pretty new to Linux, so my question might be a dummy one.
I have ubuntu 20.10 on raspberry Pi 4 (8GB) with Desktop environment. Installed X11VNC and spent some time configuring it. After few hours ...
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Connected through VNC with Xfce enviroment, Thunar doesn't open files. I can open them with Nautilus, but then, I can't "Open In Terminal"
So, basically what the title says.
I finanlly achieved to connect to the desktop of my Uni but I can't open files with Thunar, and when I change the "preferred application" to Nautilus, I ...
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ssh no username
I am trying to write some scripts and I have noticed that I can login on servers without username.
I have looked around and the answer was that both the localhost and the remote host should have the ...
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Remote access(headless) ubuntu desktop in first boot
I have raspberry pi 4. I had ubuntu server 20.04 on which from first boot i can have remote access(headless) . Now i have installed ubuntu desktop 20.10 . I have laptop with windows 10(but no separate ...
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Is there a way to power on remotely via SSH?
I'm new to Linux and get by with a few basic commands (SSH). I run minimserver on a raspberry pi running Ubuntu server. It works great!
Every night I use sudo poweroff (using an iOS app called ...
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Is there any posssible way to remotely control my own android device using terminal?
Is there any posssible way to remotely control my own android device using terminal ?
I will be using it for completely ethical purposes. I just want to control my android phone using terminal.
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VNC connection, xstartup?
I've setup two tunnels via a host with a public IP from my home computer, to my work computer:
work$ ssh -R 5901:localhost:5901 public
home$ ssh -L 5901:localhost:5901 public
and when i connect by ...
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How to use Clonezilla + NAS to enable an Ubuntu server to clone itself only via remote access?
Is this (or something like it) feasible, and if so, what high-level procedure/config is needed to do it?
The rig/setup
Ubuntu Server 20.04 node1 has only one disk, which can be partitioned.
Ubuntu is ...
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Unable to access the OpenStack VM
I installed microopenstack and unable to access the VM from my Laptop.
Network IP's are:
two builtin OpenStack network and my local network 192.168.18.0.
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Is there any way to protect the password in remmina?
Is there any way to protect the password stored in remmina so that i would not be able to get the password using DES3?
I use kubuntu 18
i used the following code to decrypt the password and it worked.
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How to set passwordless session with x2go
I have set up private/public keys between a client and a server.
I can do passwordless ssh logins.
I use x2go to establish remote desktop sessions from the client, with the following configuration:
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Ubuntu Server 16.04.5 - Unable to connect remotely on SSH
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So I tested another computer and I can externally connected to SSH. So it appears I have an issue with routing in the Ubuntu server network configuration. Can anybody help me identify what ...
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Configuring Polkit to allow complete control remotely
I have a headless server running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. It has been infuriating trying to deal with configuring various aspects of my server when I am not allowed to do so. Polkit has made the simple act ...
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Allow Remote Users to Add/Remove Printers
This is driving me up the wall! I feel I'm so close, but I'm probably missing just one tiny detail.
I have a Ubuntu desktop setup to be a CUPS server. I need to add printers via the GUI interface, ...
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Remote access to Ubuntu desktop from Windows laptop
I'm using an Ubuntu-based (18.04.04 LTS) desktop in Germany that's connected to the internet via ethernet cable. I would like to know if it's somehow possible to control this pc remotely from a ...
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Can multiple users remotely use X windows at the same time?
This is a simple question which should be obvious but I've Googled and I don't see an answer.
If I set up X windows remotely like this: https://fabianlee.org/2018/10/14/ubuntu-x11-forwarding-to-view-...
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Accessing virtual machine from local host
After logging onto the virtual machine though putty, I got
Welcome to Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.15.0-91-generic x86_64)
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80 packages can be updated.
0 updates are security updates
However, ...
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Connecting to folder on remote machine using SSH-key - Ubuntu-flavor with suitable file-manager?
OK, this may come-out as newbie-question and a shot in the dark, but here goes...
I would like an easy way to connect to a folder on a remote computer (a VPS I run), ideally through a folder/...
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How to start AnyDesk in Ubuntu using command prompt
I am using my remote desktop via AnyDesk and I have rebooted my remote Ubuntu machine.
Now I want to launch AnyDesk using the command line prompt to access the remote machine using the AnyDesk app.
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How to connect remote machine by remote user name?
How to connect a correct remote Linux by using Remote Linux user name because my IP keeps a change.
Note: my remote PC and my PC always connect the same wifi
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How to remoltly access my local home ubuntu machine from outside my local netwok usign VNC
I want to remotely access my home ubuntu machine using VNC. I have followed the link here How To Configure Remote Access To Your Ubuntu Desktop
Now, I can remote access using the internal network. I ...
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Connect to remote Ubuntu laptop which does not load
I suspect the answer but still want to try. I have a relative who's got a laptop with Ubuntu. She just uses it for Internet browsing and she's not technical at all. Her laptop stopped loading. She's ...
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OpenVPN: Transporting a connection from that 'other' OS?
After finally making the change from windows to Ubuntu, one needed function remains unfulfilled - a needed connection via OpenVPN to a distant location.
I have all the files from the previously ...
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Repurposing unused desktop as server for data processing
I have two computers. One is a 2010 MacBook (the white polycarbonate one!). It's a very capable laptop, since I installed an SSD and upgraded the RAM. It does everything I need on a daily basis, but ...
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Problem connecting to XRDP... (Windows 10 RDP to Ubuntu XRDP)
I have XRDP and LXDE insatalled on my linux machine, and I use RDP to connect to it remotely. Every time I try to connect to my Linux machine after I restart it, about 50% of the time I am unable to ...
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Remote desktop not passing all mouse buttons
I have a Logitech mouse with tilt wheel buttons. When I am using it locally on a system using Ubuntu 19.10 with the 5.3.0-40-generic kernel, it works as expected.
When I connect to the same system ...
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Sharing an Xubuntu / XFCE desktop remotely _and_ securely?
I want to access my Xubuntu desktop machine remotely, and see the same desktop as is shown on the remote machine's monitor. By default using both VNC and xrdp, one gets a new desktop session, and I ...
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Anydesk on Ubuntu does not save Unattended Access Security Setting
I tried to enable unattended access by:
Run Anydesk as root user: sudo anydesk
Go to Settings -> Security
Check Enable unattended access checkbox
Set password and click OK button
But after OK button ...
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