Best solution for remote GUI access from Windows/Linux to Linux

[Spencer Kellis]

i use xming from windows to connect via xdmcp to my FC3 box and like it
quite a lot. there's basically no difference from being at the box itself
(everything from login screen to desktop). vnc is nice too, but does not
give you a login screen; you still have access to the complete desktop. i
also have used tightvnc from win xp to connect to the same box and can
recommend it.

spencer

On 10/11/05, Arthur Pemberton <pemboa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ok thanks for the suggestions. But from someone/people who know, what are
> the pros/cons between xorg/vnc/freenx ? I know the later two are easier done
> on Windows (which I may need when I am on a foriegn machine).
>
> Knute, I might take up your offer as I am already familar with these two
> pieces of software.
>
> Thanks.
>
> On 10/11/05, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 2005-10-11 at 12:01, Jay Paulson wrote:
> >
> > > >> > I have FC4 installed on my desktop, and I have ssh
> > > >> working with basic
> > > >> > password authentication. I would like to be able
> > > >> to access my desktop,
> > > >> > with GUI capabilties (I use KDE) from another
> > > >> computer connected via a
> > > >> > highspeed network (approx 1 MB/s): from Windows or
> > > >> Linux with full
> > > >> > admin privileges, or Windows kiosked with some
> > > >> software available
> > > >> > (ssh, remote desktop)
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > Personally I use freenx and nxclient (linux and
> > > > windows). Freenx is a free version of nomachine.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I've used version 1.4 of the nxclient and freenx but I can't seem to
> > get
> > > the 1.5 nxclient to work with freenx. Therefore, I'm stuck using an
> > ssh
> > > tunnel and VNC to may linux machine at home from work.
> >
> > It should work as long as you paste the ssh key for nx into
> > the client and save it.
> >
> > However, if you are on a fast local network, X works fine
> > and the free Cygwin version for windows is not bad at
> > all. To run one remote program at a time, from a
> > Cygwin bash shell:
> > export display=:0
> > Xwin -multiwindow &
> > ssh -X linux_server
> > log in, start a program by typing its name, the window should
> > open on your desktop.
> > To run a complete Linux desktop in one window, first run
> > gdmconfig on the server and enable XDMCP and restart X, then
> > Xwin -query linux_server
> > from the Cygwin bash prompt and you should get graphic login
> > prompt.
> >
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> > Les Mikesell
> > lesmikesell at gmail.com
> >
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