Help a noob with remote access.

[kalvindeane]

Hey peeps!

I was hoping that you could help me with remote access on my Ubuntu install, I'm new to this and need some guidance.

I've got some Cisco devices at home, which are connected via a console cable to my PC. I want to be able to access
the Cisco devices remotely by connecting to the console cable connected to the PC, and not the Cisco kit itself.

I've used ser2net to allow local computers to access the console ports on the Ubuntu PC via telnet, and would like
to use SSH instead as it is more secure.

This is where I'm stuck. I have no idea how to configure SSH in Linux (or on anything for that matter).

For telnet all I had to do was give each of my local console cables their own port, then telnet to the IP
address of my Ubuntu PC with the port name of a console cable after it. telnet 192.168.0.1 2000
and whatever. Totally new to SSH and Linux though so help is very much appreciated!

Thanks.

 

[kalvindeane]

I had almost forgotten about this thread!

Yes, I shall be accessing it from outside of the local network.

I know almost nothing about SSH, apart from the fact that it's a lot more secure than Telnet. Care to help a noob out?

I'm able to remotely connect to my Linux box remotely using SSH, but I've only done as masterluke has said above,
nothing else to help ensure that the connection is secure.

 

[kalvindeane]

Thanks for the advice guys, much appreciated! Will get round to doing what has been recommended when I am using the Linux box next!