Best GUI for remote TrueNAS Scale Connection

[baro0060]

Hi,

I have a small issue: I am running TrueNAS Scale at home. When I move files around when I am at home, it does it quickly. When I remote into the server via Tailscale and move files on the server from folder to folder it is very slow. I am not transferring files over the network; I am transferring files from one folder on the server to another folder in the same pool.

I think that this is how it is actually is working when transferring files: Server → Tailscale VPN → My Remote PC → Tailscale VPN → Server
Is there a way that I can log into the server remotely and work on stuff just like as if i was at home?
Shell commands are great, but I prefer the windows folder GUI structure. It is a lot easier for me.

Thanks,
yuriy

 

[Greg_E]

Ssh in and use something like midnight commander? It's a text gui of sorts.

 

[gregsachs]

Can you run a local VM that you remote to?

 

[gea]

Ssh in and use something like midnight commander? It's a text gui of sorts.

I use Putty (on Windows) for a remote console, then start mc for local file management

 

[Greg_E]

I still use Teraterm for most of my serial and ssh duties on Windows. Minicom for serial and just the "normal" terminal for ssh on Linux. I can also use Putty on either, just not as up to speed with it.

 

[acquacow]

I'm not sure what protocol TailScale is using to present the files to you, but when you use samba to manipulate files on the share from a windows instance, it does all the copy/move commands on the server side, so things are fast and efficient. Most operations are just updating the file table and not even moving any data. If TailScale isn't using samba, then there's a lot more going on and it's going to take a lot longer.

 

[Greg_E]

I will say that sometimes a file get's stuck when I'm deleting things from Windows, the fix has been to go in through MC and delete the files.