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Starting SSH from browser link

We are using SSH (putty) to access our routers & switches.
Has anyone found a way to launch an SSH session from IE. 6 in Win2k/XP?

I've searched Google, but have not been able to find a solution.

-=Cheers=-
NG

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Jemini

I think you don't have to use ssh for web surfing.

And you can try the encrypted-way for web server,such as certificate,
ssl and client ip limit..etc.

BryanBecker

quote:Originally posted by Network_Guru

We are using SSH (putty) to access our routers & switches.
Has anyone found a way to launch an SSH session from IE. 6 in Win2k/XP?

I've searched Google, but have not been able to find a solution.

-=Cheers=-
NG

I'm looking for that too NG. I was able (with help from another thread in this forum) to create a link under node properties that will launch telnet...we use SecureCRT. I know SecureCRT has command line support but I have been unable to get it to work.

BB

Network_Guru

Actually I've found MindTerm SSH which launches an SSH client on your PC (using Java applet).
I'm using this to replace the telnet functionality we have on the Orion web page to remote into our devices, using the browser to start your telnet session.

I'll let you know how it goes....

-=Cheers=-
NG

tim.hays

quote:Originally posted by Network_Guru

Actually I've found MindTerm SSH which launches an SSH client on your PC (using Java applet).
I'm using this to replace the telnet functionality we have on the Orion web page to remote into our devices, using the browser to start your telnet session.

I'll let you know how it goes....

-=Cheers=-
NG

internet.newsforge.com/article.pl

try this

Network_Guru

I have the MindTerm SSH Sun Java applet running on the Orion server.

I added this line to the '70-telnet.resource' here:

C:\Inetpub\SolarWinds\NetPerfMon\Resources\9-1-Miscellaneous

<tr>
<td class="Property"><a target="_blank" href="">thwack.solarwinds.com/.../ssh.html">SSH to <%=Node.GetProperty("IP_Address")%></a></td>
</tr>

I then added an ssh directory "/netperfmon/ssh" where I put an 'ssh.html' file with the following code;

<APPLET CODE="com.mindbright.application.MindTerm.class"
ARCHIVE="mindterm-obf.jar" WIDTH=0 HEIGHT=0>
<PARAM NAME="server" VALUE="xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx">
<PARAM NAME="sepframe" value="true">
<PARAM NAME="debug" value="true">
</APPLET>

along with the Mindterm jar files which you can download from their website;

www.appgate.com/.../

(note you MUST sign the java app or you will only be able to SSH to the server itself).

The only thing missing is passing on the: <%=Node.GetProperty("IP_Address")%> variable to the SSH.html file: VALUE="xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
I'm not sure how to do this, or if it can be done, but this would be a great solution for replacing telnet if it can be done. This way you can ssh from any PC with a browser & Sun java client installed to any of your ssh enabled network devices.

.../anybody ?

PS. I've also added a link to "Get map for this location" using Mapquest, if anybody is interested. This requires you to have a Zip Code, State &/or Country field in your Custom property editor for each node.

-=Cheers=-
NG

Isaac

Hello NG,

Try this for your link:
<a target="_blank" href=/NetPerfMon/ssh/ssh.asp?ip=<%=Node.GetProperty("IP_Address")%>>

Change the ssh.html to ssh.asp, grab the passed parameter, and place it into the applet code.

If you are better with perl or php you could use those for your ssh page as well.

Network_Guru

Thanks for all your suggestions Isaac!

I did get this working several months ago, but using a different solution. I've only used this with Windows PC's, not sure if it's do-able with 'nix workstations/browsers.

First you must install the 'Putty' SSH client in your C:\Program Files\Putty directory. Then change your default Web browser telnet client to Putty using the following reg hack:

I call this Reg Key - Putty4telnet.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\telnet] @="URL:Telnet Protocol" "EditFlags"=dword:00000002 "URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\telnet\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25, 00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,75,00,72,00, 6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,30,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\telnet\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\telnet\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\telnet\shell\open\command]
@="c:\\Program Files\\PuTTY\\putty.exe %l"

(Of course you can install Putty to any directory & just change the directory accordingly in this Reg Hack).

Now just change your telnet.resource file used for your telnet link; <\\Inetpub\SolarWinds\NetPerfMon\Resources\9-1-Miscellaneous> to the following:

I created a Custom Node property field in Custom Property Editor called 'Access'. Just populate this field with either "telnet" or "ssh" (case sensitive - used by the putty client command line).

The link ends up looking like this in your browser URL:

telnet://172.16.17.18/? -ssh <for SSH>
or
telnet://172.16.17.18/? -telnet <for Telnet>

You can leave the default telnet link and just add another link for SSH without creating the Custom Property 'Access', but then you must know what protocol is used to access the device.

This way you setup the access method in the custom property & only one or the other (or none if left blank) will appear.

Here is the code to just add another line for SSH:

I've customized the default session in Putty to open a 96x40 screen, with a huge logging buffer, as well as capture test to file. You have the option of overwriting of appending to the capture log file. Great for those Cisco 'show tech' files - done for you automatically everytime it opens. I'm quite happy with how this works! HTH others.

-=Cheers=- NG

greg

Custom menu options can be added to the right click menu on IE when browsing Orion pages... See the XML data located in "<x>:\Program Files\Solarwinds\SWToolset.MenuOptions". The format is fairly easy to understand.

HTH,
Greg

Network_Guru

Thanks for the heads up Greg,

This is definitely the way to go. Start any app from your browser with a right click menu.

However I'm still running V7.4 as I have not required any of the newer features in 7.6
Also, since I'm using passthru authentication I am going to wait until the following bug is fixed:
www4.solarwinds.net/.../topic.asp

Now that 7.8 is in Beta & hopefully due to be released shortly, I may consider upgrading to gain the functionality in the right click feature, in order to start apps.

I've just been tasked to create a monthly report with total outage duration per node in minutes, as well as the reason for each outage. This will require some kind of integration with our Remedy trouble ticketing application & this new function may provide the means to accomplish this.

-=Cheers=-
NG

jorgejf

quote:Originally posted by greg@solarwinds.net

Custom menu options can be added to the right click menu on IE when browsing Orion pages... See the XML data located in "<x>:\Program Files\Solarwinds\SWToolset.MenuOptions". The format is fairly easy to understand.

HTH,
Greg

I have modified the SWToolset.MenuOptions File to launch Dell OpenManage and it works perfectly but only when I am browsing Orion locally on the Server where Orion is installed.

If I open Orion from another computer the new Tool just do not show up.

I am running Orion version 7.8

I am wondering what is happening?

Also, I would like to know if I can add a custom IconTool on the Node Details View.

Thanks,

Jorge

hawk

I looked for the telnet.resource and I don't have this resource. I'm running ver 7.8.5. Is there something I'm missing? Please Help.

Network_Guru

Sorry Keith, I've had this resource around for 3 years now & forgot that it's not part of the default Orion install.

Here's the post describing how to create this resource yourself (see the post by Rix).

www4.solarwinds.net/.../topic.asp

I've ended up using this resource for many other customizations, such as adding dynamic Google map links for each site.

-=Cheers=-
NG

[url="http://www4.solarwinds.net/SolarWindsForum/search.asp"]

hawk

Ok cool,
I've check out the custom resource. Forgive me for asking because I'm new to Orion, but do I have to modify the node details page to call the resource or will it pick it up.

Keith

hawk

quote:Originally posted by hawk

Ok cool,
I've check out the custom resource. Forgive me for asking because I'm new to Orion, but do I have to modify the node details page to call the resource or will it pick it up.

Keith

I figured it out. Thanks again.

rkobiske

Could you post how it picks up the 70-telnet.resource file? I created the file, but now how do i get orion to display it?

dclick

forgive me if this has been answered elsewhere - where can I find this with NPM v9.5?

SteveSW

For those modifying the SwToolset.MenuOptions file to customize your Orion/Toolset integration menu the file you will want to edit now is at:

<LocalApplicationData>\SolarWinds\ToolsetIntegrationTray\Menu.xml

Where <LocalApplicationData> = <ProfileFolder>\Local Settings\ Application Data

This is for the current method of Orion/Toolset integration which started with Toolset 10.6.

--HTH

Steve