How about a 'remote access' forum

[ajbritton]

There's a regular flow of posts about one kind of 'remote access' solution or another. Maybe we should have a forum for these questions...

[Geoff]

Um, doesn't the networking forum cover that?

[ITWombat]

Yeah and a lot of this could be tackled by a proper FAQ.

[ajbritton]

Um, doesn't the networking forum cover that?

Kind of. but I sort of take 'networks' to mean 'local area networks' and judging by where the questions pop on other forums, I don't think I'm the only one.

Remote access solutions can take several forms, and the networking is only part of it.

If not a forum then what about a section on the WiKi. Maybe those who have already sorted their remote access could jot down a few notes about how it was done, the pros & cons and so on.

[ChrisH]

Come on AJ you know most people are afraid of the wiki for some strange reason ....

[webman]

Come on AJ you know most people are afraid of the wiki for some strange reason ....

It's easily missed unless you go through the left menu slowly with a magnifying glass :?

[ajbritton]

oh poo.

Cards on the table; I was hoping to learn all about remote access by getting all the info in one place (forum or WiKi) ops: . 'spose I'll have to work it out for myself and ask questions as I go. I'll post 'em in the networks forum then... ](*,)

[CyberNerd]

Geoff wrote:
Um, doesn't the networking forum cover that? Smile

Kind of. but I sort of take 'networks' to mean 'local area networks' and judging by where the questions pop on other forums, I don't think I'm the only one.

Remote access solutions can take several forms, and the networking is only part of it.

indeed, the web forum and thin client forum could also cover remote access. I agree a wiki is probably best or we find the forums become a bit too specialised - eg the 'remote access for windows, without citrix but with webdav and with reverse proxy but without cli forum'. A wiki would provide the best way to direct questions to the appropriate section.