Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu wrote: > Hello, > > I have a thin client user with a regular Gnome desktop that he logs into > everyday. He also telnets from a remote site into the same server that > provides his Gnome desktop. I know, telnet is insecure, but it's all > over VPN, so it's a little better. Also, he's using telnet from Windows > system. > > Anyway, management wants a console app to be executed when that user > logs in over telnet. That's easy enough with a "exec app" line in > his .bash_profile. But, that prevents gnome-session from starting when > he logs into his Gnome desktop. > > Is it possible to do both? That is, give him his Gnome desktop when he > logs in from GDM, and the console app when he logs in over telnet? The > easiest solution I can think of is installing NX Client on the Windows > PC and configuring it to execute a script that starts gnome-terminal > with console app passed to it (gnome-terminal -x app). freenx is > already installed and running on the server. > > Are there any other options? putty is preferable to telnet. tightvnc can give him a full Gnome desktop on Windows. I discovered that when playing with SUSE. Give said user two accounts:-) > > Regards, > > Ranbir > -- Cheers John -- spambait 1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Z1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Please do not reply off-list