Brad Falzon wrote: >> > > Never a good idea to run X when you dont need to. All Administration can > be done via config files on the command-line and any system-config gui > programs usually have a commandline replacement anyway. But if you > really wanted X check out 'yum grouplist' and 'yum groupinstall "X > Window System"' but it's possible, and you can run a secure connexion from elsewhere, either using a VPN (I use and recommend openvpn), or tunnelling VNC through ssh. Here's an example of what I do to configure routers & printers remotely, using their web interfaces. I'm using this coz I think the port numbers are more obvious:-) In a terminal window (eg Konsole) ssh -L8080:192.168.2.254:80 sysadmin.office.lan Then I point Mozilla or something at http://127.0.0.1:8080/ Moz connects to port 8080 locally, ssh forwards the connexion to an (mine) admin computer at work & ssh there forwards it to the gateway box. Rather than going through my VPN, I could use the external name for my office as ssh still connects through to my desktop. vnc, smtp and many other TCP protocols can be forwarded. -- Cheers John -- spambait 1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Z1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Tourist pics http://portgeographe.environmentaldisasters.cds.merseine.nu/ Please do not reply off-list