Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect

scottalanmiller

0.3.0-r we just updated.

pmoncho

Auto-Update through "Check Server Version" has become an issue as of (roughly) 0.3.0-i. Prior to that all was well.

Syslog would show (when running auto-update):

Update completed...
MeshCentral HTTP redirection server running on port 80.
MeshCentral v0.3.0-p, WAN mode.
MeshCentral HTTPS server running on domain.net:443.
SMTP mail server smtp.gmail.com working as expected

As you can see, MC is still on v0.3.0-p

**Edit - Also, there are no errors when clicking "show server error log"

To update, I connect via SSH

cd mc
sudo systemctl stop meshcentral
sudo npm install npm
sudo npm install meshcentral
sudo systemctl start meshcentral

If I don't run sudo npm install npm MC will not update. No clue why I need the extra step.

bnrstnr

Are there ever agent updates that need to be done with MeshCentral?

scottalanmiller

@bnrstnr said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:

Are there ever agent updates that need to be done with MeshCentral?

Haven't seen any cases for that yet.

Ylian

@bnrstnr When you update the MeshCentral server, it will auto-update all the agents when needed.

Ylian

@pmoncho Arg. I need to investigate this NPM issue. I have not seen this problem on my own servers, but it may be an issue with a specific NPM version. I will take a look.

Ylian

You guys get an premiere, I am posting this here first. I just published the all new MeshCentral Router for Windows. Allows TCP port mapping thru the MeshCentral server. Requires v0.3.0-t or later. You can RDP, PuTTY, WinSCP to remote computers. Youtube video demonstration here. Feedback & bug reports appreciated.

scottalanmiller

@Ylian oh way, that's some awesome stuff! Thanks!

FATeknollogee

Fired up a quick Win10 vm & tested MC2Router....pretty damn cool :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up_medium-dark_skin_tone:

pmoncho

@Ylian said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:

@pmoncho Arg. I need to investigate this NPM issue. I have not seen this problem on my own servers, but it may be an issue with a specific NPM version. I will take a look.

Thanks Ylian.

As an FYI, I am running Ubuntu Current with current updates as of 03/18/19. If that helps anything at all.

NashBrydges

@Ylian said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:

You guys get an premiere, I am posting this here first. I just published the all new MeshCentral Router for Windows. Allows TCP port mapping thru the MeshCentral server. Requires v0.3.0-t or later. You can RDP, PuTTY, WinSCP to remote computers. Youtube video demonstration here. Feedback & bug reports appreciated.

Now I HAVE to find time to get this server setup and test it. Very cool feature.

scotth

I have 4 tasks on the front burner today all of which require the better part of a day each and then I see a new toy released that's causing an itch between my shoulder blades. Thanks Ylian. It looks quite nice.

scottalanmiller

@NashBrydges it's the best support tool I've ever used.

scottalanmiller

Just went to 0.3.0-t

FATeknollogee

@scottalanmiller said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:

@NashBrydges it's the best support tool I've ever used.

That be a serious understatement...

StuartJordan

wow @Ylian very impressive, love the work you are putting into this project

NashBrydges

Finally installed and setup thanks to @JaredBusch instructions. One question that I didn't find as I was reading through this now very long thread...is there a way to disable the create account capability on the login page? I may be dense but couldn't find this option anywhere.

JaredBusch

@NashBrydges

NashBrydges

@JaredBusch Thank you

Ylian

FYI. Just updated MeshCentral Router for Windows with a new relay port map mode. You can now use a remote agent as a TCP relay to access other services on that network. Feedback on it appreciated.