need to remote control vpn'd machine

adsmith82 · 11-03-2009, 10:03 AM

trying to remote control a pc on the lan that is vpn'd to another corporate network with firewall etc. need free for commercial use software to do so. teamviewer might work, but expensive. logmein is the only working solution so far, but slow and unreliable connection process - have to connect while pc is not vpn'd, start a script to wait for vpn connected dialog and click ok automatically because user will become disconnected, then script will restart logmein to use their proxy and also to disconnect the timed out user, then reconnect with logmein and do something similar when disconnecting from vpn)

currently trying to use freesshd and tightvnc server on the vpn'd machine, and putty and tightvnc viewer on the viewing machine. hoping to connect via ssh and vnc, establish vpn, reconnect with ssh and vnc... however vpn is not allowing ssh connection. any help? maybe need to configure freesshd to use firewall? don't see settings for that, needs to be done manually?

**johnwill** · 11-03-2009, 02:53 PM

I'd probably use UltraVNC. Since you have a VPN between them, what's the reason you're screwing around with secure protocols for the remote control?

adsmith82 · 11-03-2009, 02:57 PM

one pc is connected with vpn to an outside network
other pc's in the office need to connect to the pc with vpn, but when vpn is connected, other pc's on the lan cannot access it

**johnwill** · 11-04-2009, 09:38 AM

That's normal operation for many VPN clients. This is to avoid a backdoor connection into the protected network at the other end of the VPN.

One way I've solved this issue is to run the VPN in a virtual machine copy of Windows using Virtual PC or VMWARE.

adsmith82 · 11-04-2009, 10:34 AM

that is a very good idea... why didn't i think of that?

**johnwill** · 11-04-2009, 03:06 PM

It's why I get the big consulting bucks.

11-03-2009, 10:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
adsmith82 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	need to remote control vpn'd machine trying to remote control a pc on the lan that is vpn'd to another corporate network with firewall etc. need free for commercial use software to do so. teamviewer might work, but expensive. logmein is the only working solution so far, but slow and unreliable connection process - have to connect while pc is not vpn'd, start a script to wait for vpn connected dialog and click ok automatically because user will become disconnected, then script will restart logmein to use their proxy and also to disconnect the timed out user, then reconnect with logmein and do something similar when disconnecting from vpn) currently trying to use freesshd and tightvnc server on the vpn'd machine, and putty and tightvnc viewer on the viewing machine. hoping to connect via ssh and vnc, establish vpn, reconnect with ssh and vnc... however vpn is not allowing ssh connection. any help? maybe need to configure freesshd to use firewall? don't see settings for that, needs to be done manually?

11-03-2009, 02:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,921 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: need to remote control vpn'd machine I'd probably use UltraVNC. Since you have a VPN between them, what's the reason you're screwing around with secure protocols for the remote control? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

11-03-2009, 02:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
adsmith82 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: need to remote control vpn'd machine one pc is connected with vpn to an outside network other pc's in the office need to connect to the pc with vpn, but when vpn is connected, other pc's on the lan cannot access it

11-04-2009, 09:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,921 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: need to remote control vpn'd machine That's normal operation for many VPN clients. This is to avoid a backdoor connection into the protected network at the other end of the VPN. One way I've solved this issue is to run the VPN in a virtual machine copy of Windows using Virtual PC or VMWARE. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

11-04-2009, 10:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
adsmith82 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: need to remote control vpn'd machine that is a very good idea... why didn't i think of that?

11-04-2009, 03:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,921 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: need to remote control vpn'd machine It's why I get the big consulting bucks. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience