Comments on: Apple iPad: A Linux Administrator’s New Assistant http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/ Open Source, Open Standards Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: jrw http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-1230355 jrw Wed, 18 Sep 2013 18:52:51 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-1230355 Server Auditor App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/server-auditor-ssh-client/id549039908?mt=8 Server Auditor App:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/server-auditor-ssh-client/id549039908?mt=8

]]> By: Sr. Inath http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-172905 Sr. Inath Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:49:05 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-172905 Real administrators know that X-11 display is in 99% of the cases, useless. In the other hand, a RDP client is much more usefull for administration of windows machines. A good article would show that first you need to connect to a VPN before starting any administration task. And of course, present the VPN options available in the iOS. As for administration of non-windows devices, SSH and telnet(!) are the protocols used, and that calls for a good ssh client with port forwarding, automation tools, public key authentication support. (or as many features you can get) Well, often administration can be made via HTTP(S), which doesn't call for any specific application. Real administrators know that X-11 display is in 99% of the cases, useless. In the other hand, a RDP client is much more usefull for administration of windows machines.
A good article would show that first you need to connect to a VPN before starting any administration task. And of course, present the VPN options available in the iOS.
As for administration of non-windows devices, SSH and telnet(!) are the protocols used, and that calls for a good ssh client with port forwarding, automation tools, public key authentication support. (or as many features you can get)
Well, often administration can be made via HTTP(S), which doesn’t call for any specific application.

]]> By: savoy9020 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8828 savoy9020 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8828 <p>I'm using my iPad 16gig 3G with iSSH and love it. Using the iBook app to hold all my reference Linux Magazine PDF's and documentation is great as well.</p> <p>The 3g let's me access my servers from nearly anywhere as well. (non-jail-broken) </p> I’m using my iPad 16gig 3G with iSSH and love it. Using the iBook app to hold all my reference Linux Magazine PDF’s and documentation is great as well.

The 3g let’s me access my servers from nearly anywhere as well. (non-jail-broken)

]]> By: jcasman http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8829 jcasman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8829 <p>Great article, thanks for all the details and screenshots. It seems like a straightforward ssh client should be free. I've looked at the free or cheaper ssh clients available, but they all seem fairly limited. </p> <p>Jesse Casman<br /> San Francisco, CA </p> Great article, thanks for all the details and screenshots. It seems like a straightforward ssh client should be free. I’ve looked at the free or cheaper ssh clients available, but they all seem fairly limited.

Jesse Casman
San Francisco, CA

]]> By: aivanise http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8830 aivanise Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8830 <p>AFAIK, none of the iOS ssh clients supports port forwarding, which makes the devices pretty useless for serious administration. Very rarely you will have a WiFi connection in the enterprise that is not firewalled, as this is the first requirement of any security certification (e.g. PCI DSS) </p> AFAIK, none of the iOS ssh clients supports port forwarding, which makes the devices pretty useless for serious administration. Very rarely you will have a WiFi connection in the enterprise that is not firewalled, as this is the first requirement of any security certification (e.g. PCI DSS)

]]> By: harmscon http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8831 harmscon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8831 <p>I can also highly recommend iSSH. I've only used it on the iPhone but that has saved me a trip to the office several times. </p> <p>It is also worth mentioning that iSSH can forward TCP ports. Combined with IOS multitasking, I use this feature and the RDesktop app to access microsoft terminal servers.</p> <p>Best of 3 worlds. </p> I can also highly recommend iSSH. I’ve only used it on the iPhone but that has saved me a trip to the office several times.

It is also worth mentioning that iSSH can forward TCP ports. Combined with IOS multitasking, I use this feature and the RDesktop app to access microsoft terminal servers.

Best of 3 worlds.

]]> By: sllik http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8832 sllik Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8832 <p>I've only recently purchased iSSH (prior to reading this article, but only by a couple of days), so the irony of seeing an article about it here at Linux-mag.com is chuckle-worthy on a personal level.</p> <p>It should also be noted that the latest version of iOS allows for bluetooth keyboard use with iPad, iPhone4, and 3rd generation iPods. I think mouse functionality might also be available, but I'm still investigating. What's unclear, based on some of the articles and comments related to this functionality, is whether Ctrl, Alt, and Escape keys work properly (which would severely limit the functionality of mainstays like tmux/screen, vim/emacs, awesome/dwm, etc). Some comments made it sound like those keys were only available and functional when using Apple bluetooth, others implied that they didn't work at all. iSSH has a last-resort option of remapping what should be the Option key to whatever's needed, but that still only addresses half the problem (because that's only one modifier key and both are often heavily used). Someone else may have more details or can confirm this issue for me, as I haven't had the opportunity to put it all to the test yet, but even with that limitation, an external keyboard would turn the iPad + iSSH combo into a genuine portable powerhouse of Linux goodness. </p> I’ve only recently purchased iSSH (prior to reading this article, but only by a couple of days), so the irony of seeing an article about it here at Linux-mag.com is chuckle-worthy on a personal level.

It should also be noted that the latest version of iOS allows for bluetooth keyboard use with iPad, iPhone4, and 3rd generation iPods. I think mouse functionality might also be available, but I’m still investigating. What’s unclear, based on some of the articles and comments related to this functionality, is whether Ctrl, Alt, and Escape keys work properly (which would severely limit the functionality of mainstays like tmux/screen, vim/emacs, awesome/dwm, etc). Some comments made it sound like those keys were only available and functional when using Apple bluetooth, others implied that they didn’t work at all. iSSH has a last-resort option of remapping what should be the Option key to whatever’s needed, but that still only addresses half the problem (because that’s only one modifier key and both are often heavily used). Someone else may have more details or can confirm this issue for me, as I haven’t had the opportunity to put it all to the test yet, but even with that limitation, an external keyboard would turn the iPad + iSSH combo into a genuine portable powerhouse of Linux goodness.

]]> By: gerlos http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8833 gerlos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8833 <p>This seems more a ssh client review for the sysadmin than an iPad review: I mean, any tablet with network access and an ssh, vnc and/or x server should be as good or better of the iPad for a sysadmin, and surely it will be cheaper, and maybe it could provide an ethernet port, that iPad doesn't provide.</p> <p>Anyway, nice to know of iSSH. </p> This seems more a ssh client review for the sysadmin than an iPad review: I mean, any tablet with network access and an ssh, vnc and/or x server should be as good or better of the iPad for a sysadmin, and surely it will be cheaper, and maybe it could provide an ethernet port, that iPad doesn’t provide.

Anyway, nice to know of iSSH.

]]> By: chdslv http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8834 chdslv Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8834 <p>Well, I am waiting for a pad that works in Linux. There is no reason to fall for Steve Jobs narrative abilities, and when such new pads come out, they's be much better than iPad...just like the clones of iPhone! </p> Well, I am waiting for a pad that works in Linux. There is no reason to fall for Steve Jobs narrative abilities, and when such new pads come out, they’s be much better than iPad…just like the clones of iPhone!

]]> By: papaspence http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8835 papaspence Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7937/#comment-8835 <p>I am using a company purchased iPhone4 (aka small ipad ) with a combination of the juniper VPN app (free), iStat app ($.99) and Wyse PocketConnect RDB/VNC client app (free) to connect over 3G network and view status of all my linux servers and get an X-11 display of VNC sessions when I want direct access to terminals or other X-apps. Also iStat does pings and traceroute when needed as well. So yes ipad/iphone can be a nice portable tool for systems admins. I imagine that andriod versions of simular apps can be just as effective on andriod pad/phones as well. </p> I am using a company purchased iPhone4 (aka small ipad ) with a combination of the juniper VPN app (free), iStat app ($.99) and Wyse PocketConnect RDB/VNC client app (free) to connect over 3G network and view status of all my linux servers and get an X-11 display of VNC sessions when I want direct access to terminals or other X-apps. Also iStat does pings and traceroute when needed as well. So yes ipad/iphone can be a nice portable tool for systems admins. I imagine that andriod versions of simular apps can be just as effective on andriod pad/phones as well.

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