[CentOS] Re: Remote desktop...

Mon Jan 7 13:57:02 UTC 2008
Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail.com>

Ugo Bellavance wrote:
> Tolun ARDAHANLI wrote:
>> Hi;
>>
>> I want to connect from linux to Centos....;)
>>
>> what should i use at user side and server side?
> 
> SSH :).
> 
> More seriously... x terminal, vnc, but inside an SSH tunnel would be 
> even better.

If you are on a fast local network, configure gdm to permit remote 
logins, bring up your local linux without starting X, then run 'X -query 
other_host' to run the whole desktop from the other machine.  Or let X 
start normally locally, and do approximately the same in a window with 
'Xnest -query other_host'.

Or run individual remote windows through ssh tunnels like:
ssh -Y user at other_host command_name
which will open a new window on your local box.

But, the nicest way is probably freenx on the server side and any of the 
cross-platform NX clients that you can download from 
http://www.nomachine.com.  This has the advantage of working well even 
on slow connections and the ability to reconnect to running sessions - 
and some other things.

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   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell at gmail.com