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Problem Definition
Problem:
General: Procedure to remote login from one node to another. Specific: Procedure to Remote login to node 192.168.20.68 from 192.168.20.47

How I approached..!!

Checked out Operating System features whether there is an in built feature to remotely access another computer remotely. To do so, first Googled the features of operating system. Found out the feature I was looking for to the above mentioned task; and checked out the constraints. Spoke to a person who is currently employed at Microsoft for some additional knowledge on the operating system(specifically WINDOWS).

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Solution
Solution 1: Windows Platform Remote login Find out which OS platform is currently installed To remote login from one node to another [one computer Find out the OS installed in computer where one wants to remote login. In this case 192.168.20.68, If it is a Windows Family, like Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 etc. One can use REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION to another];

Fig.1(Remote Desktop connection of Windows XP)

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Fig.1.1(Remote Desktop connection of Windows XP)

Fig.2(Remote Desktop connection of Windows 7)

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Fig.2.1(Remote Desktop connection of Windows 7) Before Remotely Logging into computer, one must allow other computers to connect to computer. To do so, In Windows XP, Go to start -> Right Click on My Computer ->Properties In Remote Tab,

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In Remote Desktop pane, Check Allow users to connect remotely to this computer and apply it, otherwise you wont be able to remotely login to the computer. In Windows 7, Go to start -> Right Click on Computer ->Properties

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Click on Remote Settings,

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In Remote Desktop pane, Option 1: This option will help one connect from any windows older versions. Check Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop(less secure) and apply it, otherwise you wont be able to remotely login to the computer. Option 2: This option will help one connect from windows 7 and above. Check Allow connections from computers running Remote Desktop with Network level Authentication (more secure) and apply it, otherwise you wont be able to remotely login to the computer. Note: Remote Desktop connection is more secure in 7 than it was in XP. So one must choose an appropriate option. In my Experiment I chose Option 1, because I was using windows xp and wanted to connect to windows 7.

Now that the computer is allowed to be remotely accessed, one must open Remote 7

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In Windows XP, Start -> All Programs-> Accessories -> Communications-> Remote Desktop connection. If this is not found then In Command prompt, type mstsc

In Windows 7, Start-> in search text field type remote,

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Click on Remote Desktop Connection, Or just like in XP, In Command prompt, type mstsc.

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Now to find out the IP Address of the computer where one wants to remotely login, To do so double click on network,

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In Details tab, one can get the IP Address (Client IP Address), used to Remotely connect to the computer. Or, in Command Prompt, type ipconfig

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Or, if internet is on, Google whats is my IP

Now, you got the IP address, Insert it into computer field. Username is the user account present in the computer to be logged on. After entering these two fields, click on connect.

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Youll enter the windows splash screen where you will be asked the password of the account. Enter the password and login. You have successfully remotely logged into the computer.

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This is the remote desktop of the other computer as seen in my computer. One can minimize the window to see as a window. Or Maximize to use the computer in full screen. Note: Only one person can Login to a computer, If one has remotely logged in to a computer, the other person using the computer will be logged out. And if we log back in to the computer which is being accessed, the remote desktop connection will be disconnected.

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[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TELNET AND SSH;] [PROCEDURE TO USE NOT DISCUSSED]

Telnet:
Telnet is a network protocol used on the Internet or local area networks to provide a bidirectional interactive text-oriented communication facility using a virtual terminal connection. User data is interspersed in-band with Telnet control information in an 8-bitbyte oriented data connection over the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). Telnet provided access to a command-line interface (usually, of an operating system) on a remote host. Most network equipment and operating systems with a TCP/IP stack support a Telnet service for remote configuration (including systems based on Windows NT). Because of security issues with Telnet, its use for this purpose has waned in favor of SSH.

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SSH:
Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol for secure data communication, remote shell services or command execution and other secure network services between two networked computers that connects, via a secure channel over an insecure network, a server and a client (running SSH server and SSH client programs, respectively). It is best-known application of the protocol is for access to shell accounts on Unixlike operating systems (it can be used in a similar fashion for accounts on Windows, though it is not a very popular option due to Remote Desktop Services. It was designed as a replacement for Telnet and other insecure remote shell protocols such as the Berkeley rsh, rex protocols, which send information, notably passwords, in plaintext, rendering them susceptible to interception and disclosure using packet analysis. The encryption used by SSH is intended to provide confidentiality and integrity of data over an unsecured network, such as the Internet. SSH uses public-key cryptography to authenticate the remote computer and allow it to authenticate the user. Anyone can produce a matching pair of different keys (public and private). The public key is placed on all computers that must allow access to the owner of the matching private key (the owner keeps the private key secret). While authentication is based on the private key, the key itself is never transferred through the network during authentication. SSH only verifies whether the same person offering the public key also owns the matching private key. Hence, in all versions of SSH it is important to verify unknown public keys, i.e. associate the public keys with identities, before accepting them as valid.

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Conclusion
One can remote login to any computer remotely, provided the computer is part of the network and is turned on. Using Windows Remote Desktop Connection is very easy as compared to SSH or telnet. IP address can identify a computer in the network, which is used to login to the computer remotely. The computer which one wants to connect must have a password [for security reasons]. One can also use the computer name to identify the computer in the network [specifically works on windows remote desktop connection].

Reference
Website Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telnet http://support.microsoft.com/kb/284931 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-vista/Connect-to-another-computer-using-RemoteDesktop-Connection http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Windows-XP's-Built-in-Remote-Desktop-Utility http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Remote-Desktop-in-Windows-7

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