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I have a computer at home, connected to a router with a fix internal IP (192.168.0.101). I forwarded a UDP port to it (:995), and placed the entire network under a dynamic DNS (no-ip), so I can access it via mstsc , with a path like "mycomputerathome.zapto.org:123".
I'd like to access this machine's cmd. I've tried psExec's (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897553.aspx) solution, but whenever I try
psexec \\mycomputerathome.zapto.org:123 -uadminUser -p cmd
it returns
Couldn't access mycomputerathome.zapto.org:123:
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
I ping'ed this location, accessed it via mstsc (again), double-checked user and password. All is up and running. Is there a specific reason for it to deny my access?
Thanks in advance.
Eric Wu
Posted 2014-06-23T16:23:53.300
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1you will not be able to specify a port as you have here. it violates UNC, and prevents psexec from managing its own ports, which is essential. you will need a tunnel to get you through your port fowarding, and then within the tunnel (VPN or SSH) you can connect via psexec without specifing a port number on the host parameter. psexec is a lan utility, so to use it over a wan, you need a tunnel to make it appear that the remote host is on the same lan you are. – Frank Thomas – 2014-06-23T16:33:13.683
@FrankThomas, thank you for your answer. Is there an application I can use to open a VPN connection for this purpose? Is Hamachi's LogMeIn fit for it? – Eric Wu – 2014-06-23T16:46:48.103
@EricWu: Hamachi should do the trick, but for personal use you could also use TeamViewer (for free). That comes with a VPN and other functions. And both of them (as a feature) don't require you to use a dyn-DNS service. – TheUser1024 – 2014-06-23T16:53:48.563