[CentOS] X-Windows client for MS-Win2K

[Johnny Hughes]

On Thu, 2005-06-16 at 20:23 +0300, Sukru TIKVES wrote:
> Cygwin is nice, but it takes a little bit effert to set up.
> 
> You could try FreeNX instead. It's also in the CentOS repositories
> 
> # yum install nx freenx
>  > Install NX Viewer from http://nomachine.com
> # copy ~nx/.ssh/client_id_dsa.key to c:\program files\NX Viewer\Share 
> (or whereever you installed the client)
> 
> Then you'll have a nice and easy way to access X sessions.
> 
> (There is a nice article at 
> http://fedoranews.org/contributors/rick_stout/freenx/ )
> 
> -- sukru
> 

I agree ... nx and freenx on the CentOS server and the NX viewer from
nomachine.com on the windows machine should allow you to open a xsession
on the server.  It is much easier to set up than anything else
mentioned.

BUT ... using Cygwin is more flexible as it will allow you to run Linux
on the windows box as well as open an X session on the CentOS box.

If you only need the functionality you asked for then nx/freenx is the
easiest solution.

> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf
> >Of James B. Byrne
> >Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:14 PM
> >To: centos at centos.org
> >Subject: [CentOS] X-Windows client for MS-Win2K
> >
> >An intermittent need to connect to a CentOS4 development box from a MS-Win2K
> >workstation using X-Windows has developed here.  However, I cannot seem to
> >find a cheap (read free) X-windows client for MS- Windows to accommodate
> >this.  This seems very odd to me, displaying no doubt my profound ignorance
> >of the issues involved.  The few shareware versions that I have located
> >expect registration fees in the $90-100 range, which is something I have
> >never encountered before.
> >
> >Is there a free X-Windows client for Microsoft OS's?  Why is this software
> >so rare and dear?
> >
> >Regards,
> >Jim

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