Re: [gnome-network]remote shell UI

[Ross Golder <ross golder org>]

On พ., 2003-12-10 at 06:55, Rodrigo Moya wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I have been thinking about a feature that would be really useful, which
> is a UI to manage the ~/.ssh/ directory. That is, one for creating the
> SSH keys, copy them to a server, send them via email (calling
> evolution), etc
> 

I thought about doing something like this too, but I thought about it
from the perspective of panel applet that would manage an ssh-agent for
you, plus a control center applet for adding/removing keys and copying
them to remote servers, displaying them in a editable widget. I can't
think why you would want to e-mail them though :) (?)

> I first thought on having a control center applet (to be in
> Applications->Desktop Preferences->Advanced->Network), but this might be
> confusing given there is also a network config tool in the menu, if you
> install GNOME System Tools.

How about a control center applet (Applications->Desktop
Preferences->Advanced->SSH keys)? This wouldn't be too confusing would
it?

> So, I've thought it could be in a Edit->Preferences menu in the
> gnome-remote-shell tool. That would mean adding a menu bar to
> gnome-remote-shell. How would that look?
> 

I'm still a gnome-terminal user (as will many people be to begin with
unless gnome-remote-shell replaces it in some way). If the key editing
stuff was all locked in gnome-remote-shell, I wouldn't be able to make
use of it (would I?). Somewhere a bit more 'neutral' than
gnome-remote-shell (but still within gnome-network) probably might be
better for this stuff.

> Any thoughts?

Just my humble opinions. Do your own thing, by all means ;)

Cheers,

--
Ross