Remote access (suse) and fixed IP (needed??)

I do not yet use remote access to my home system (adsl router and lan
using local fixed IPs on lan PCs, all suse linux).
However, I would be grateful for comments about whether I can arrange
remote access to a chosen PC on the home lan via fairly normal
internet techniques, given strong passwords or procedures, using an
ISP without a fixed IP for my broadband connection.

The reason is - a local provider has the advantage of its equipment in
the UK BT local exchange, and can offer very low rates for domestic
packages which would probably suit me. But I notice it is non-fixed IP.

I collect mail via pop3 and do not intend to run any web or mail
servers from the home machine/s.
However, (and I am totally ignorant about this), it is just possible
in the future that I would like to try setting up remote access to the
home machine/s from - say- a relatives house.

Is a fixed IP from the isp essential for this, or are there some
options or possibilities?

tia
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ac

ac wrote:
> I do not yet use remote access to my home system (adsl router and lan
> using local fixed IPs on lan PCs, all suse linux).
> However, I would be grateful for comments about whether I can arrange
> remote access to a chosen PC on the home lan via fairly normal internet
> techniques, given strong passwords or procedures, using an ISP without a
> fixed IP for my broadband connection.
>
> The reason is - a local provider has the advantage of its equipment in
> the UK BT local exchange, and can offer very low rates for domestic
> packages which would probably suit me. But I notice it is non-fixed IP.
>
> I collect mail via pop3 and do not intend to run any web or mail servers
> from the home machine/s.
> However, (and I am totally ignorant about this), it is just possible in
> the future that I would like to try setting up remote access to the home
> machine/s from - say- a relatives house.
>
> Is a fixed IP from the isp essential for this, or are there some options
> or possibilities?
>
> tia

http://www.dyndns.org/

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Tauno Voipio
tauno voipio (at) iki fi

* ac <"aec$news"@candt.demon.co.uk>:
> I would be grateful for comments about whether I can arrange
> remote access to a chosen PC on the home lan via fairly normal
> internet techniques, given strong passwords or procedures,
> using an ISP without a fixed IP for my broadband connection.
>
> The reason is - a local provider has the advantage of its
> equipment in the UK BT local exchange, and can offer very low
> rates for domestic packages which would probably suit me. But I
> notice it is non-fixed IP.

Smells like NTHell. :)

> it is just possible in the future that I would like to try
> setting up remote access to the home machine/s from - say- a
> relatives house.
>
> Is a fixed IP from the isp essential for this, or are there
> some options or possibilities?

It is straightforward to work around it. Get an account at one
of those dynamic dns places like www.no-ip.com or www.dyndns.com.
If your router doesn't support ddns, you will need a client
running on a machine at home to update it each time your ip
address changes.

Then forward ssh traffic from the router to a computer on your
lan, and hop from that machine to the others as required.

Feel free to use a non-standard port for ssh, deny root login,
restrict login to specified users or from specified ip addresses
/ ranges, whatever you want really...

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Andrew Preater

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ac wrote:
> I do not yet use remote access to my home system (adsl router and lan
> using local fixed IPs on lan PCs, all suse linux).
> However, I would be grateful for comments about whether I can arrange
> remote access to a chosen PC on the home lan via fairly normal internet
> techniques, given strong passwords or procedures, using an ISP without a
> fixed IP for my broadband connection.
[snip]

http://linuxgazette.net/105/pitcher1.html
http://www3.sympatico.ca/lpitcher/

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Master Codewright & JOAT-in-training | GPG public key available on request
Registered Linux User #112576 (http://counter.li.org/)
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