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Connect To Linux Server via windows PC
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Aaron;
I just did this last week between my disktop PC and Linux Server. Many Linux distros include a "Remote Console" server sometimes called Console Sharing. You will need to enable the server portion of that so it is resident and running on your Linux box.
Then on the PC locate, download and install a utility called "VNC" client. I used "TightVNC". Once installed on the PC simply start it and supply a hostname and port (usually 5901) and once connected it provides an exact image of the GUI console.
Hope this helps.
Bob
I just did this last week between my disktop PC and Linux Server. Many Linux distros include a "Remote Console" server sometimes called Console Sharing. You will need to enable the server portion of that so it is resident and running on your Linux box.
Then on the PC locate, download and install a utility called "VNC" client. I used "TightVNC". Once installed on the PC simply start it and supply a hostname and port (usually 5901) and once connected it provides an exact image of the GUI console.
Hope this helps.
Bob
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Bob,
Thanks for responding, I tried the VNC method, I just can't get it to work. I enabled the vnc service where the Xvnc is running. Then I installed tightvnc on my pc and attempted to run my hostname:5901 and it always says failed to connect to server. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
By the way I do not know where I can find "remote console" on the linux box.
Thanks for responding, I tried the VNC method, I just can't get it to work. I enabled the vnc service where the Xvnc is running. Then I installed tightvnc on my pc and attempted to run my hostname:5901 and it always says failed to connect to server. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
By the way I do not know where I can find "remote console" on the linux box.
rzs0502
IS-IT--Management
- Nov 18, 2002
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A new session is created each time you run VNC. (Unlike the Windows version)
So each user has his/her own desktop.
Also, you need to set a password for the session using vncpasswd.
You connect to it with the VNC Viewer app by putting in the ServerName:sessionid ie. linuxserver:1 for the 1st session.
In the home directory of the user that started the VNC server, is a directory called .vnc
You can edit the file Xstartup to change the plain old twm Window Manager to something else like KDE / Gnome etc.
Here's a tutorial:
Another option would be to enable xdcmp on the Linux server and use LinuxTSC to connect to it.
I personally prefer this method (for security reasons)
"If you always do what you've always done, you will always be where you've always been."
So each user has his/her own desktop.
Also, you need to set a password for the session using vncpasswd.
You connect to it with the VNC Viewer app by putting in the ServerName:sessionid ie. linuxserver:1 for the 1st session.
In the home directory of the user that started the VNC server, is a directory called .vnc
You can edit the file Xstartup to change the plain old twm Window Manager to something else like KDE / Gnome etc.
Here's a tutorial:
Another option would be to enable xdcmp on the Linux server and use LinuxTSC to connect to it.
I personally prefer this method (for security reasons)
"If you always do what you've always done, you will always be where you've always been."
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