[Dclug] [Ma-linux] Telnetting into a Linux box from M$

[John Holland]

If you enable XDMCP on the linux box, and the X server on the windows box
can issue a "query" to the linux box, you'll get the login screen and a
regular gnome (or whatever) session when the additional user(s) logs in.
You'll just need to find the magic recipe to enable XDMCP (broadcast I
think) on othe linux box. VNC is not as seamless but is better performance
over longer/slower connections. sounds like this is not a long connection.

On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 9:19 AM, Alan McConnell <alan at patriot.net> wrote:

> Assembled Wisdom!  You have come through in great shape!  VNC and
> Xming seem to be the M$ X-servers of choice.
>
> I should explain why I said telnet.  The people I'm helping are a
> couple in Connecticut, and their "network" will consist of an Ethernet
> cable strung between their two machines.   So we are not talking
> any issues of security here.
>
> I have passed along the information.  The male half of the couple has,
> after long urgings by me, put Ubuntu on a machine he inherited, and
> seems to be having a good time.  The female half is more "geek" than
> one might expect<g> and I think a great project for them both is
> to make _his_ Linux box _their_ Linux box.
>
> I'm sure that there are lots of you out there who have done similar
> things.  I should be grateful to anyone who cares to comment on
> pitfalls or successes in such an endeavor.
>
> TIA, and greetings!
>
> Alan
>
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