I just got an idea. I understand that unraid isn't secure and is not meant to be open to the internet. The issue is that I have a server set up at my parents' place that I would like to maintain remotely (parity checks, configs etc...)

 

They had a WHS server a while ago that I maintained with logmein and that worked well and was pretty secure from what I understand.

 

So I'm thinking, is there a little machine that I can just keep always on that is low wattage (I have an extra copy of whs2011 that I can load on it) that I could load logmein on and access unraid through that computer?

 

Perhaps there is an android box that I could get for this? But I'm not sure if there is a logmein server component of the software that I can have running on unraid and log into that android box remotely?

Any thoughts?

Try the Logmein Hamachi plugin for unRAID:  http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=15674.msg211415#msg211415

 

Works a treat.  Don't need anything else this way.

I remotely administer my Unraid server all the time over SSH. http://www.revsys.com/writings/quicktips/ssh-tunnel.html is an example of setting it up.

Try the Logmein Hamachi plugin for unRAID:  http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=15674.msg211415#msg211415

 

Works a treat.  Don't need anything else this way.

 

Hmm interesting. I'm not familiar with Hamachi. Is this as secure as the standard logmein that I have been using before with WHS 2011?

Answered in the other thread

So I'm thinking, is there a little machine that I can just keep always on that is low wattage (I have an extra copy of whs2011 that I can load on it) that I could load logmein on and access unraid through that computer?

That is exactly what I do, except the part about the low wattage. I use virtualbox running in unraid with a windows xp virtual machine, so it's pretty much zero watts. I guess the unraid cpu might work ever so slightly harder to run it, but I'm not sure the effect is measurable. I actually find myself using the virtual xp for a lot of little tasks for the array that aren't time sensitive, like dupe checking and other misc stuff.

So I'm thinking, is there a little machine that I can just keep always on that is low wattage (I have an extra copy of whs2011 that I can load on it) that I could load logmein on and access unraid through that computer?

That is exactly what I do, except the part about the low wattage. I use virtualbox running in unraid with a windows xp virtual machine, so it's pretty much zero watts. I guess the unraid cpu might work ever so slightly harder to run it, but I'm not sure the effect is measurable. I actually find myself using the virtual xp for a lot of little tasks for the array that aren't time sensitive, like dupe checking and other misc stuff.

 

This is how I would suggest doing it. Although if you feel brave, ESX with unRAID under it is a better option.

 

What I used to do with my setup was have squid running as a proxy server somewhere on the remote lan.

I would ssh to the remote machine with an SSH tunnel and redirect port 3128 on the local machine to the squid proxy on the remote machine.

I configured firefox to use the local 3128 http proxy server, which would forward requests over the SSH tunnel to the remote squid proxy server. From there I could http anywhere as if I was in that Lan.

 

My local client was SecureCRT which handled the local port forwarding through the SSH tunnel.

 

it's a bit techy but it worked.

 

I had a friend who was high on TeamViewer.

 

He would run it, give me some information, and I was on his box in a matter of minutes.

Just set up LogMeIn on one of your parents' main computers -- any computer on the network would work fine.    Then you simply log on to that PC, and use the web interface to maintain UnRAID.    If you've got the UnRAID box set up for WOL, you can even turn it on from their PC.

 

If you'd prefer to not use their system, then a tiny Atom or C60 based computer doesn't use much more power than a nightlight, and you could leave it running "headless" 24/7 once you had it set up with LogMeIn (be sure to set the BIOS power options to always on so it will reboot itself after power failures).    There are several of these available as "barebone" systems (no OS) for < $200;  or you could buy an inexpensive Netbook and use it.

 

Depending on what routers you and your parents have, you could set up a VPN link between them and manage it as if you were on their network. 

 

In the same concept, I use OpenVPN on my home router and create a tunnel from my iPhone whenever I need to access my server to view info.

If you'd prefer to not use their system, then a tiny Atom or C60 based computer doesn't use much more power than a nightlight, and you could leave it running "headless" 24/7 once you had it set up with LogMeIn (be sure to set the BIOS power options to always on so it will reboot itself after power failures).    There are several of these available as "barebone" systems (no OS) for < $200;  or you could buy an inexpensive Netbook and use it.

 

Or get a Raspberry Pi and a SD card for about $45 bucks total and load Raspbian (Debian based distro tailored to the Raspberry Pi) on it. Cheaper and will use even less power.

If you'd prefer to not use their system, then a tiny Atom or C60 based computer doesn't use much more power than a nightlight, and you could leave it running "headless" 24/7 once you had it set up with LogMeIn (be sure to set the BIOS power options to always on so it will reboot itself after power failures).    There are several of these available as "barebone" systems (no OS) for < $200;  or you could buy an inexpensive Netbook and use it.

 

Or get a Raspberry Pi and a SD card for about $45 bucks total and load Raspbian (Debian based distro tailored to the Raspberry Pi) on it. Cheaper and will use even less power.

 

'Tis be what I do. I have two sitting next to me right now.

If you'd prefer to not use their system, then a tiny Atom or C60 based computer doesn't use much more power than a nightlight, and you could leave it running "headless" 24/7 once you had it set up with LogMeIn (be sure to set the BIOS power options to always on so it will reboot itself after power failures).    There are several of these available as "barebone" systems (no OS) for < $200;  or you could buy an inexpensive Netbook and use it.

 

Or get a Raspberry Pi and a SD card for about $45 bucks total and load Raspbian (Debian based distro tailored to the Raspberry Pi) on it. Cheaper and will use even less power.

 

'Tis be what I do. I have two sitting next to me right now.

 

If anyone else is interested, this guy is selling the Raspberry Pi, a case, and some little copper heatsinks for $41 shipped. That's a really good deal. He ships worldwide.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Raspberry-Pi-Model-B-512MB-ARM11-Linux-System-Development-Board-Kit-Case-E-/161003162832?pt=Home_Automation_Modules&hash=item257c894cd0

I have setup a Windows 7 Virtual Machine (using VirtualBox) on my unRAID server and have installed LogMeIn on it.

 

That way I can:

* Wake up any PC that is on the same network and has LogMeIn installed (cannot be done using Hamachi alone) - unRAID server is always on.

* Remote control any PC on the network that also has LogMeIn installed

* Use the VM to install any additional background applications that do not have an unRAID equivalent (emule, utorrent with https support, EmailAttachmentDownloader, etc...)

 

Benefits:

* No extra Hardware needed.

* Utilize unRAID server that is already running.

* All other PCs on the network can go to sleep when not needed.

* Install Apps unsupported by unRAID/Linux.

 

I also have TeamViewer installed on the VM but TeamViewer does not have an option to wake up other PCs on the network.

I am using Ubuntu 12.10 Virtual Machine (using VirtualBox) on my unRAID server and installed splashtop in it. So i can access it via my iPhone and iPad.

 

I'm using the Virtual Machine to install jDownloader at the same time I can access the unraid machine web-gui from there. Though its a bit slower than just connect to it using ssh tunnel.

 

ssh -f -l <login> <domain> -L 10000:<local/private ip of unraid>:80 -N

 

then just browse localhost:10000

 

benefits same with theone.

I am using Ubuntu 12.10 Virtual Machine (using VirtualBox) on my unRAID server and installed splashtop in it. So i can access it via my iPhone and iPad.

 

I'm using the Virtual Machine to install jDownloader at the same time I can access the unraid machine web-gui from there. Though its a bit slower than just connect to it using ssh tunnel.

 

ssh -f -l <login> <domain> -L 10000:<local/private ip of unraid>:80 -N

 

then just browse localhost:10000

My router is running a DD-WRT variant with OpenSSH on a non-default port, and I use the same tunneling method.