Windows client, linux X server

[Wil McGilvery]

I would think that the Linux Terminal Server would work well for this situation.

Regards,

Wil McGilvery
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-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Gould [mailto:andrewgould at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 2:12 PM
To: linux-users at linux-sxs.org
Subject: Re: Windows client, linux X server

I should have added that if you need remote X access
for many users; there are probably much better
solutions.  Each user who wants to use tightvnc or vnc
must start a separate instance of the server.

Andrew

--- Andrew Gould <andrewgould at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I like tightvnc (or vnc).  Each user can have
> his/her
> own uniquely configured session; and this can be
> different from the desktop that would appear if the
> user was logging in locally.  For example, on a
> server
> at work, I can log into a KDE desktop; but when I
> use
> tightvnc to login remotely, I use something lighter
> (xfce).
> 
> Since I don't want the vncserver using resources all
> the time; I use ssh to login and turn vncserver on
> manually before I login graphically.  I use the same
> ssh session to turn it off when I'm done.
> 
> Tightvnc and vnc are available for many operating
> systems; and work across different platforms. 
> There's
> even a vnc client for Windows CE to extend the
> usefulness of a PDA by leaps and bounds.
> 
> Andrew
> 
> 
> --- Joel Hammer <Joel at hammershome.com> wrote:
> > I would like to run X client sessions from windows
> > clients to a linux
> > server.
> > 
> > I hope I have this terminology right. The
> > distinction between client and
> > server in this situation always befuddles me, but,
> I
> > think you know what
> > I mean. The windows box logs onto the linux box
> and
> > runs linux programs
> > on the linux box.
> > 
> > There is more than one way I believe for doing
> this.
> > Does anyone have
> > any experience doing this?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Joel
> > 
> > 
> > 
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