We have a bunch of windows servers at various locations. The servers are behind firewalls that don't allow any incoming ports. As a result we cannot Remote Desktop directly to any of the servers from the Internet (without resorting to VPN which is what we do today).
I would like to see if it's possible to create an RDP "broker" service that uses SSH tunneling to facilicate this direct connection. This is what I am thinking based on my understanding of the technology but I am not sure:
Thanks.
I would like to see if it's possible to create an RDP "broker" service that uses SSH tunneling to facilicate this direct connection. This is what I am thinking based on my understanding of the technology but I am not sure:
- Set up a windows service on the remote Windows server.
- Set up another Windows service - the broker - at our HQ.
- Open up whatever port necessary at HQ for the windows service at the remote location to connect and establish an SSH tunnel with the broker service at HQ.
- Provide an API in the broker that provides a user with the IP/Port combination they should use with their RDP client depending on the windows server they want to connect with. The IP/port combination is an available combination on the broker server's local network interface.
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The HQ user starts their Remote Desktop Client application on their PC and connects to the broker on the IP/port provided. Doing so connects the user to the desired windows server.
Thanks.