Two chase methods help you achieve Remote Server Control

The most common component of a computer is the display, keyboard, and mouse. Then you can start to click and print. For a local server, whether in the office area or in the data center, these are all possible. However, in recent years, servers have gradually begun to replace locations, such as the other side of a building, another building, another city, and sometimes another country. Therefore, efficient remote server management is very important.

The remote server management method varies depending on the server, operating system, and available software. However, many methods are common to most servers. According to professionals, the two most common methods are remote command line access and network control panel.

Remote Command Line

Many years ago, Telnet was the most common protocol for connecting terminals to servers. Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standardizes it, and almost all operating systems support this protocol. However, unfortunately, Telnet is not very secure. As servers are gradually migrated from within the enterprise to all parts of the country, network security problems also spread from campus to the whole world, and security risks also rise.

SSH is developed as an alternative to Telnet. Currently, most UNIX and Linux servers use the SSH protocol as the default setting. In addition, the Windows system administrator can smoothly install the SSH version on Windows Server 2008.

Using SSH protocol, network transactions are verified using a public key password. Encrypting user passwords ensures that hackers cannot intercept network transactions and steal sensitive information.

The most widely used SSH servers and BSD and Linux clients are OpenSSH. It is a free open-source software and can be used in most software libraries. You can use the regular UNIX username and password to log on to and access the real system of the server in real time. Users with verification licenses can even log on to and execute system tasks as root users, just as they run on servers.

Because the protocol is hierarchical, the SSH protocol can be used for file transfer verification and transfer. SCP (Secure Copy) and SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) are two such protocols.

SSH is the most basic on unmanaged Linux or Unix remote dedicated servers. The system administrator can complete many tasks on the network control panel. More advanced functions and troubleshooting require shell access. Network Control Panel

The Network Control Panel is an application that can act as a real server frontend. Depending on the software type, the control panel can be used for system management, virtual private server management, shared hosting website management, and individual user access. Most control panels on the market are proprietary and require commercial license authorization. However, some free open source panels are available for users to download and use for free. Other Websites can also create their own custom control panel for their server users.

Some control panels need to change the operating system or software on the server to correctly execute functions. In some cases, the control panel can compile and install custom configurations for free software. Others use the actual shell command line to execute the function. The reason is that it is difficult to uninstall some control panels without affecting the website. Therefore, it is important to ensure that your panel will satisfy you before creating a real-time site.

The commonly used control panel is cPanel/WHM, Parallels Plesk, H-Sphere, and open-source Webmin/Virtualmin.

Server monitoring-when the server is set remotely, it is very important to have a remote monitoring system to issue an alert notification when the server encounters problems. These tools and services may be as simple as sending notifications when applications like Apache terminate or they provide complex load balancing, network security, website usage, and other real-time data.

KVM is a remote KVM device that can be used to access the server. It requires the Data Center Administrator to configure the necessary hardware, but once the connection is successful, the user has a virtual keyboard and display to directly manage and repair their servers. Websites generally provide such extended services and charge fees based on the time used.

Reboot Switch-this tool allows the server administrator to control the power Switch or power supply on the computer. If the server does not respond, the administrator can remotely restart the power supply without contacting the data center staff.

Overall control

The work of the dedicated server system administrator is cumbersome. Overall Server Control gives you greater freedom and flexibility when managing servers. At the same time, the Administrator is given greater responsibilities. The root access capability of SSH can be fully applied to servers. Even the control panel account can access highly corrupt management commands. So before you decide to make a change, make sure that you know what you want to do. With sufficient preparation, server management will become easier and more efficient.