[subnet_rx]

My company doesn't allow outside connections to it's network. They do allow you to use Windows Remote Desktop connection to connect to your work computer then do things on the network. RDC is getting kind of old. Is there another way to tunnel in so I can work on my laptop and transfer files to the server? It's basically a web server that I constantly have to update files on.

[metweek]

Your options are pretty limited in the Windows world. Will your office allow you to use FTP or WEBDAV to transfer directly to the server? Then you could just bypass your work machine. You might also see if your company has a VPN that you can use. Then you can use your laptop like it was on the corporate network.

[subnet_rx]

I have Linux also if there's something available.

[metweek]

Originally Posted by subnet_rx

I have Linux also if there's something available.

Only at the client or both ends?

[subnet_rx]

The server runs on Red Hat AS 4, but I don't have access to configure anything on it. I can have Linux at work, and I have linux at home.

[lunarlander]

Wait a minute, you want to avoid Remote Desktop only because its old? I wouldnt side step a security policy just because the technology is old.

[metweek]

If your company has SSH open to the internet you an use winscp http://winscp.net/eng/index.php to transfer files to the server.

[subnet_rx]

I want to get out of Remote Desktop because it's slow (thus the "getting old" comment). I'd rather just use my computer at home to basically tunnel my connection to my computer at work, so that my computer at work works like a proxy. Is that possible?

[metweek]

Originally Posted by subnet_rx

I want to get out of Remote Desktop because it's slow (thus the "getting old" comment). I'd rather just use my computer at home to basically tunnel my connection to my computer at work, so that my computer at work works like a proxy. Is that possible?

You want your computer at home to function as if it is on your corporate network? A VPN would be the best solution to do that. As far as a remote control solution I know of nothing faster than RDP. If you are using Linux boxes you could try forwarding X11 to your home machine. In my experience forwarding X11 has been as fast if not a little slower than RDP.

[subnet_rx]

Yes, a VPN is what I need. Where would I start to learn how to set a VPN up?