Take the 2-minute tour ×  I'm pretty much a Linux beginner, but
this question has been on my mind. What's the simplest, most
secure way to connect to my computer at home from work or from
the library, &c? I'm running Mint 14. I'd like to connect from a
Win or Linux setup.  If this has already been asked, please
delete this question.  ALSO is there an option to connect if you
can't install software on the computer you're connecting from?
Is there a browser solution?  share|improve this question Use
openssh. Putty on windows. –  jordanm Dec 8 '12 at 21:52 Would
you like to have access to your desktop graphical user interface
or just shell access? –  gertvdijk Dec 8 '12 at 21:53 Shell
access will do, but an example of both situations would be
great. –  Korgan Rivera Dec 8 '12 at 21:57  3 Answers 3  The
safest way to log in to your Linux box would be through SSH,
with password authentication disabled, key authentication
enabled. PuTTY is an excellent Windows tool to access Linux
machines over SSH.  For X applicat