I’m installing Linux as my server… my question is… i have windows 7 and i was wondering is there open sorce remote desktop that i can use on my windows to remote my Server… that way i don’t have to have monitors and keyboards all over the place back there??? i do it all the time with windows servers… but i have windows workstations and i would like to remote in…
On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:16:01 +0000, curtis bob2 wrote:
> I’m installing Linux as my server… my question is… i have windows 7
> and i was wondering is there open sorce remote desktop that i can use on
> my windows to remote my Server… that way i don’t have to have monitors
> and keyboards all over the place back there??? i do it all the time with
> windows servers… but i have windows workstations and i would like to
> remote in…
VNC, FreeNX - there are plenty of options and versions. On openSUSE
11.2, I use the built-in VNC server (vino-server). Clients are available
for VNC for all major platforms (and many minor platforms).
Jim
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Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Moderator
now i am very unfamiliar with VNC or the all server capabilities when it comes to Linux… what exactly is that… do i download VNC to my Windows… i assume VNC stands for Vino CLIENT???
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Use vnc if you want something like win* terminal service, but if you
use ssh (putty on windows) you can access the GNU/Linux terminal, on a
server you don’t need X
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On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:46:01 +0000, curtis bob2 wrote:
> now i am very unfamiliar with VNC or the all server capabilities when it
> comes to Linux… what exactly is that… do i download VNC to my
> Windows… i assume VNC stands for Vino CLIENT???
VNC = Virtual Network Computing. There’s a client and server component,
but VNC itself is a protocol for remote access.
For details on VNC itself, see http://www.realvnc.com (there are several
versions - TightVNC is quite popular as well).
Jim
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Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Moderator
Real quick… what port does VNC run on?
VNC is nice, but FreeNX works a lot faster over low bandwidth connections (roughly comparable to RDP). The FreeNX server is in the openSUSE repositories and the client can be downloaded from NoMachine NX - Desktop Virtualization and Remote Access Management Software.
It takes some work but when you enable the java applet, you even can log into your server via a web browser (providing a java-plugin is installed).
Another nice thing is, you can set your server to boot in runlevel 3 (so no graphical user interface on the console) but still be able to gnome or kde over the network for occasional administrative stuff from your workstation.
NX works over SSH so it also has better security features than the average VNC implementation.
Look at FreeNX Server HOWTO - openSUSE
5900, 5901, 5902, etc etc (depending on how many sessions you spawn)
On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:26:01 +0000, curtis bob2 wrote:
> Real quick… what port does VNC run on?
It depends; in general, 5800 and 5900 for display :0, but it can be set
very flexibly.
Jim
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Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Moderator
yet another question…i found the VNC clients and everything… plus the ones that come with SUSE… anyway… i can not seem to connect via VNC on Windows or another… i have it enabled in the Remote Administration link in Yast… BUT i just can’t connect… any thing i need to do?
On Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:16:01 +0000, curtis bob2 wrote:
> yet another question…i found the VNC clients and everything… plus the
> ones that come with SUSE… anyway… i can not seem to connect via VNC
> on Windows or another… i have it enabled in the Remote Administration
> link in Yast… BUT i just can’t connect… any thing i need to do?
Make sure you’ve opened the firewall ports - if you’re using the remote
desktop functionality in openSUSE, there should be an option to do this.
Otherwise configure the firewall to allow ports 5800 and 5900 (those are
the defaults).
Jim
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Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Moderator
ok… i have all the VNC default editions opend on the firewall… PLUS i have my custom Ports 5800 and 5900 open… still nothing… is there something i have to do other than the firewall?? i hate not having a clue about this… but i guess if its the first time you do it i gots to learn some how…
Swerdna has some good guides on his site ;
Using TightVNC
TightVNC (VNC Xvnc) on openSUSE as Client or Server (Remote Desktop Connections)
Maybe this can help ?