Remote access to a Linux machine
These are common/possible methods to access a remote Linux machine.
| From environment | Want to access | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Linux shell | Linux shell | Use SSH, see command line |
| Windows | Linux shell | Use PuTTY, see command line |
| Linux/Windows | files on Linux | Run SSH server on remote Linux machine, then use SFTP protocol. You can use e.g. WinSCP on Windows and scp on Linux. |
| Windows | files on Linux | Run Samba server on remote Linux machine, files can be offered as a Windows share |
| Linux | files on Linux | Run NFS server on remote Linux machine |
| Linux desktop | Linux desktop programs | Supported by X, see X over the network |
| Windows | Linux desktop programs | Run an X display server in Windows, see X over the network |
| Windows | Entire Linux desktop | With a VNC program |