on Tue, May 31, 2005 at 03:54:32PM +0200, Jimmy Pierre (jpierre@xxxxxxxxxxx) wrote: > Greetings, > > Thanks a million to all for replying to my posting. I spent the last 24 > hours testing your solutions and as I ma not a Linux GURU, I settled for > Xming. > > The server is on line cisware.tzo.com and the username : student and the > password: student123 You *really* don't want to do that. X is suitable for running among systems in a trusted lab, if there's no critical data on 'em. Opening up a system to random, unsecured, over-the-Net access, full interactive access is a really bad idea. > Please give it a try and let me know if how it goes... I might need to open > some ports on the firewall... Um. I'd strongly recommend *closing* 5900 - 6099. Peace. > Cheers > Jimmy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Karsten M. Self [mailto:kmself@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 7:34 AM > To: schoolforge-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [school-discuss] Remote GUI access (was Re: Emulation via Windows) > > on Mon, May 30, 2005 at 11:55:56AM +0200, Jimmy Pierre (jpierre@xxxxxxxxxxx) > wrote: > > <http://www.cisware.com> > > > > Has anybody got any experience on running some sort of Terminal Server > > on a linux box and connect via a Windows Box? > > FYI, that's generally referred to as "remote access" rather than > "emulation". > > Several options, the main factors are server load and users supported > (dozens to ~100 clients under X, for light loads, vs. a dozen or so VNC > clients), and security -- few of these methods offer integrated security, > and may not be suitable for open networks as passwords and other data are > transmitted "in the clear". Securing the systems via SSH tunnels or systems > such as FreeSWAN are possible, but require additional effort. > > - X server. Install an X server on the legacy MS Windows box. You > then connect to a GNU/Linux system for applications. Using XDMCP > (X display manager control protocol) will provide the user with a > user/pass login. This is probably your best bet and the most > widely used solution. > > Advantages: simple, low cost, fast, low server load, many users > per server (20-40+). > Disadvantages: unsecured, not appropriate for open / unswitched > networks. May be tunneled over SSH for security. > > > - VNC Users run VNC client on desktop, connect to VNC server. > Running servers out of inetd / xinetd allows for automated > connections (but no session persistance). > > Advantages: minimal client software. > Disadvantages: heavier server load, slower than X, unsecured, > fewer clients / server than X. May be tunneled over SSH for > security. > > - NoMachines "NX". Haven't used it, though it's supposed to be > faster/lighter than VNC, and offers built-in security. > > > I'd recommend trying the X server solution first. There are several free X > servers available for legacy MS Windows, of which the XMing server is free, > fast, and can be run from CD. > > http://freedesktop.org/Xming > > For run-from-CD, I found that copying the Xming directory tree to a CD and > launching 'xlaunch' from the CD a no-install X server is possible. > Neat as a demo. > > > > Peace. > > -- > Karsten M. Self <kmself@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ > What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? > So it is down to you, and it is down to me. If you wish her dead, by > all means, keep moving forward. > - Princess Bride > > > > -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? 18.8% of all browsers that claim to be MSIE, aren't. - http://www.virtuelvis.com/archives/35.html
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