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virtualization:xenserver:xenserver_remote [2015/03/28 10:15]
gcooper
virtualization:xenserver:xenserver_remote [2016/10/18 18:10] (current)
gcooper
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 ===== Remote XenCenter ===== ===== Remote XenCenter =====
  
-:!: You can get partial functionality by simply forwarding port 443 into the XenServer.+:!: For best security, you should limit access to your remote XenServer by source IP address in the firewall at the remote site.
  
-The easiest way I've found to access the console of a VM running on a XenServer behind NAT is:+You can get **partial functionality** by simply forwarding TCP port 443 into the remote XenServer, but not console access (XenServer or VM).  Even if you forward a non-standard port (i.e. 4443) in to port 443 on the XenServer, you can still add the remote server to XenCenter: 
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 +''remote.host.or.ip:4443''  
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 +===== Remote Console ===== 
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 +<note tip>A **VPN connection** makes the following workaround unnecessary!</note> 
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 +Without a VPN connection, the easiest way I've found to access the console of a VM running on a XenServer behind NAT is:
  
   - Enable remote SSH access directly to the XenServer   - Enable remote SSH access directly to the XenServer
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