Is it possible to run commands or have a console prompt via web interface?

[nate1749]

I'm wondering if it's at all possible to have a command prompt from the web interface - and if not, does anyone know how to remotely connect to a server other than a KVM option.  My unraid server is headless so it's a pain to drag a monitor and keyboard to it to get a command prompt (to do things such as  change permissions).  W/my 2K3 Server I just use remote desktop, I'm pretty poor w/linux so I'm not sure if there's an easy way to do a remote connection or if there's a plugin out there that will give me a virtual console.

 

Nate

[jk2587]

Use telnet...

 

Unless you're on vista or windows 7 telnet is already part of windows. Just open a command prompt and type:

telnet <ipaddress>

 

obviously replacing <ipaddress> with the actual ip address of your server.

 

 

[BRiT]

If you are on Vista or Windows 7, you can install telnet easily.

 

Start Menu,

Control Panel,

Program and Features,

Turn Windows features on or off,

Telnet Client (ensure it's checked/selected),

Click OK

 

You now have telnet client installed.

 

 

 

 

 

[jimwhite]

then go and download Putty...

 

[RobJ]

* Telnet

* FAQ, unRAID Console and Addon Questions section

** Includes a link to PuTTY in first question

** Second question discusses some of the differences in Linux consoles

** Third question links to some of the commands you can use

[William]

Is there a way to do this on a Mac?  Can you use Terminal to log into the Tower?

[prostuff1]

Is there a way to do this on a Mac?  Can you use Terminal to log into the Tower?

 

Yes, just go to terminal and type:

 

telnet the.ip.address.here

 

it should work just fine.  There are also some instructions on how to make it work so that you can type telnet nameofserver

[William]

Thanks, that works (at least the IP part).

[prostuff1]

Thanks, that works (at least the IP part).

 

look here to get the name of the server working so that on a mac you can type telnet nameofserver to get to it.

[skank]

If you are on Vista or Windows 7, you can install telnet easily.

 

Start Menu,

Control Panel,

Program and Features,

Turn Windows features on or off,

Telnet Client (ensure it's checked/selected),

Click OK

 

You now have telnet client installed.

 

 

 

 

 

how come this is blank to me?

[Joe L.]

You probably need administrative permission to enable telnet.

 

I'd just install putty.  It is far better than the telnet client built into windows.

 

get it from here: http://www.putty.org/

[skank]

k thx found it, and i got the command line now thx for all the help guys...

great feedback here !