Guest kenta Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 for the master linux .... please tell me how the remote desktop settings on the remote Mandriva 2009.0 for windows xp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) There are no special "settings". Having a remote Linux desktop on your XP machine is quite easy, and it can be done in two different ways: either via VNC, or freenx. Both solutions have pros and cons. VNC sessions are easier to setup, while freenx sessions have (generally) better performance, and better security. One thing that you MUST have in mind is that you can connect to a remote Linux machine either to a virtual X-session, or you can connect to a real X-session (that is, connecting to a running X-session, ala-windows). On windows, the only option is connecting to a real remote session (unless you are using some commercial third party software, and not RDP). Currently you can have either one via VNC, or freenx... but the way to achieve these remote sessions is different. Just tell us what you want to do, and we will give some tips. Edited June 15, 2009 by scarecrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSurfer60 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 There is also the Gnome grdesk. Very similar to the kde version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 There is also the Gnome grdesk. Very similar to the kde version. Never heard of something called like that. If you mean grdesktop then it's just an RDP client, and of no use to our friend's problem/ query. He wants to know how to connect to a Linux remote desktop from windows - not the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babydoc Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Taking over the Linux desktop... You always needs some kind of 'server' (installed in your Linux) You always need some kind of 'client': installed in any Linux or Windows from where you want to control your desktop. Servers for Linux: VNC (see above), NX (see above) or ... rdp-server like Thinstuff (LX) (rdp is the protocol for Windows, is not native for Linux). Clients exist for all platforms. Personally I got the best results with NX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I agree about NXserver: best performance, and very easily piped via ssh, for secure sessions. However, all the above solutions are feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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