Serviio

hi,

i have installed serviio on a remote server, how can i ensure i am the only who can login to the console manage it?

in other words, how i can secure the console access?

-Daemon

Not really, maybe on the Windows user level so that only you can run the executable.

well, this what i understand... the web manager is secured by a password, that is set by the console app
but the console app, can we run by anyone.. when you are controlling computer B from computer A?

what the point of the password on the web manager ,when anyone can startup the console and reset the password?

-Daemon

Remote access to the Serviio Server is not the case for the majority of users and as such this feature wouldn't be required by most people (and even then, the majority of remote access users would not be concerned that users on their own LAN are doing the wrong thing). Having said that, for those that do require this level of additional security, you can do so readily enough:

• Password protect the server that Serviio is installed on. This will stop unauthorised access to that server;
• Use a firewall on the server to only allow access to port 23423 (which is used by the console ) from particular users and/or particular source IP address. This will stop access from non-authorised LAN users.

The console app is planned for redevelopment, so if enough people want this, now is the time to ask (but as I suggested above, I can't foresee too much demand)....

consider this scenario...

serviio installed on a remote server (not on lan)
have ssh access to the server, no gui
need to open port for remote console access
set password using console access - remote tab

which can be reset by anyone on the internet!

what the?

-Daemon

You can setup firewall on the remote server so that only your IP has access to the port, no?

I suggest the port for console access should not be opened directly to the Internet. Instead you should be able to SSH in, which has strong security, and then access the console through the SSH port. I've done something similar with the Windows Desktop Connection, using Putty to SSH through the firewall and open the necessary port to use the RDC client on my local computer to access the server.

This way, only someone who has the SSH password, and configures the SSH client correctly, can open the console. I understand your concern, but there are ways to secure access on a remote server.