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<blockquote data-quote="MacsWork" data-source="post: 1406024" data-attributes="member: 11094"><p>To access a computer behind a firewall such as a home router you need firewall forwarding rules or software that performs reverse connections like LogMeIn or TeamViewer.</p><p></p><p>When you forward ports through your router you are now only protected by the security of your of username and password. This is usually a security concern as most folks either don't have a password or it is weak and also never changes. Also when ports are forwarded they can be detected by port scans on your public IP. When ports like 22, 80, 443, 5900 etc are detected they hacker assume the services behind those ports are listening and attempts brute force password hacking, hence the importance for strong passwords.</p><p></p><p>Remote Login is for console access only. It turns on the remote ability to access SSH or secure shell. Basically the terminal. Any system access at this level is considered a security risk as severe damage can occur. Forwarding port 22 is required for remote access using this method.</p><p></p><p>Remote Management can either be ARD access (Apple Remote Desktop) which requires two open ports of your choice, the defaults being 5900 and 3283. Screen sharing and reporting are two big features of this as well as an ARD console to manage several Macs in one application $80 on the App Store.</p><p>If you choose to configure Screen Sharing and not use the ARD program to access the macs then Remote Management will also allow the built in (SL and Lion) screen sharing or VNC access to the Mac still requiring port 5900 to be forwarded through the firewall.</p><p></p><p>You will need a firewall that supports VPN connections or the Lion Server application to have VPN capabilities from outside your network. In other words, a VPN server for establishing the incoming connections. VPNs extend the LAN or private network, but if file access is what you are looking for then be prepared for a slow experience.</p><p></p><p>All three mentioned will give you some sort of access to the shared drive attached to the iMac. You may find some suggestions unusable to you in their nature. Most would suggest establishing a VPN first to run either ARD or VNC over this way there is two factor authentication and VPN security for communication (though the built in OS X VPN is not the most secure).</p><p></p><p>LogMeIn free and TeamViewer are two options for reverse connections to the iMac from beyond the LAN. LogMeIn having more tools but TeamViewer being easier to use IMHO. These require no changes to your firewall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacsWork, post: 1406024, member: 11094"] To access a computer behind a firewall such as a home router you need firewall forwarding rules or software that performs reverse connections like LogMeIn or TeamViewer. When you forward ports through your router you are now only protected by the security of your of username and password. This is usually a security concern as most folks either don't have a password or it is weak and also never changes. Also when ports are forwarded they can be detected by port scans on your public IP. When ports like 22, 80, 443, 5900 etc are detected they hacker assume the services behind those ports are listening and attempts brute force password hacking, hence the importance for strong passwords. Remote Login is for console access only. It turns on the remote ability to access SSH or secure shell. Basically the terminal. Any system access at this level is considered a security risk as severe damage can occur. Forwarding port 22 is required for remote access using this method. Remote Management can either be ARD access (Apple Remote Desktop) which requires two open ports of your choice, the defaults being 5900 and 3283. Screen sharing and reporting are two big features of this as well as an ARD console to manage several Macs in one application $80 on the App Store. If you choose to configure Screen Sharing and not use the ARD program to access the macs then Remote Management will also allow the built in (SL and Lion) screen sharing or VNC access to the Mac still requiring port 5900 to be forwarded through the firewall. You will need a firewall that supports VPN connections or the Lion Server application to have VPN capabilities from outside your network. In other words, a VPN server for establishing the incoming connections. VPNs extend the LAN or private network, but if file access is what you are looking for then be prepared for a slow experience. All three mentioned will give you some sort of access to the shared drive attached to the iMac. You may find some suggestions unusable to you in their nature. Most would suggest establishing a VPN first to run either ARD or VNC over this way there is two factor authentication and VPN security for communication (though the built in OS X VPN is not the most secure). LogMeIn free and TeamViewer are two options for reverse connections to the iMac from beyond the LAN. LogMeIn having more tools but TeamViewer being easier to use IMHO. These require no changes to your firewall. [/QUOTE]
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