Remote Admin on Ubuntu Desktop

[bjweeks]

I will be building a Ubuntu PC for my grandparents who live 1000 miles away and have no computer experience. I think I will be using Usermin, SSH, and VNC to make sure thing go smoothly. Wake on LAN will be used to start the computer need be. So I wondering if any of you have had similar experiences or have recommendations.

[qalimas]

I'd go with Webmin as well as Usermin, I've heard things about DC++, never even heard of it til a few days ago here though, I honestly don't know what it does, but from screenshots, it looks like remote management to me. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry, but it might be something worth reading up on?

[bjweeks]

"DC++ is an open-source, ad and spyware-free client, written in C++ for the Direct Connect protocol originally developed by Neo-Modus.com, that allows you to share files over the internet with other users. The client is often updated at least once a month for bugs and new features."

So sftp and scp should do the same thing.