Logmein beta for linux clients

Stephen cryptworks at gmail.com
Thu Dec 24 12:10:42 MST 2009


well nevermind then.

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net> wrote:
> If you use OpenVPN, you simply open a tunnel to the firewall, and it's
> as if you just plugged into the local lan on the other side. Works
> from/to any platform.
>
> I don't see what logmein gains you. What functionality? What open port?
> Why use logmein?
>
> Stephen wrote:
>> yeah, sort of. but i don't get anywhere near the same functionality
>> and it still means an open port. logmein uses nat to a central service
>> so the firewall at home is not really open.
>>
>> and its an fton easier and works well with windows and mac systems as well.
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net> wrote:
>>> Stephen wrote:
>>>> https://secure.logmein.com/US/labs/ for those of you who have been
>>>> waiting for this...
>>>>
>>>> now all they need is a Linux installation to control Linux machines.
>>>>
>>> You can do this with an IPCop firewall and OpenVPN, no?
>>> (and it's Free!) :)
>>>
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