[nzlug] remote access to my home machine

[Cliff Pratt]

Simon wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 23:29 +1200, Andrew Bruce wrote:
>> Putty (SSH Client) will run off a USB key, without requiring an install 
>> to the local system.  You would need to forward the SSH port (22) from 
>> your router to your internal box.  I would recommend setting it up so 
>> that you do something like access the connection from the outside on 
>> port 2222 and map this to port 22 on your machine when you do the 
>> forward (this will help with people trying to brute force into your 
>> box).  The problem with this method is that the hospital may block 
>> access to the outside, on ports that they can't control.
>>
>> Alternatively, if the WindowsXP box will allow you access to the command 
>> prompt (Start > Run > cmd) then you can use the built in console FTP client.
> 
> Couldn't find a dos prompt, and the box has no USB port, no floppy, and
> no optical drive. Where are all these hackable systems when you need
> them?
> 
> hmmm... can you actually turn off the terminal in XP: doesn't it need
> command.com? Perhaps it is just the menu entry that is removed?
> 
Try Start->Run and type 'cmd'.

Cheers,

Cliff