[NTLUG:Discuss] Shell from a webpage

[Greg Edwards]

Robert Citek wrote:
> Let's solidify the restrictions: Imagine you are sitting in front of  a 
> public access terminal at a public library.  Your only access to  the 
> 'Net is via the browser.  You can use http (port 80) and https  (port 
> 443), but nothing else.  You can neither install nor run any  other 
> software other than the browser.  The challenge is to be able  to 
> connect to a remote machine running sshd on either port 80 or  443.  Can 
> this be done?  If so, how?
> 
> Regards,
> - Robert

As someone already suggested install Webmin on the server that you want to 
access.  Webmin has a shell interface that works in a webpage.  Webmin is 
secure and require a login so leaving it open to the outside world is 
reasonably secure.

-- 
Greg Edwards
New Age Software, Inc. - Software Engineering Services
http://www.nas-inet.com