On Thu, Apr 25, 2002 at 04:33:07PM -0400, Anthony Dean wrote: > Hans Ekbrand wrote: > >XDMCP uses, AFAIK, passwords in clear text, while VNC does not send > >the password over the network. So that is one thing you gain with VNC. > > > > I guess I wasn't clear. XDMCP is used for a lot more than just the > simpy authenticating with one remote host. XDMCP broadcasts allow for > pretty "Chooser" screen where you can select among multiple servers; > it's the broadcasts that are insecure (by nature), and they are a > feature that VNC doesn't support. When you invoke vnc you give it > exactly one server... it can't generate a list.
OK, but if you only have one LTSP/application server, then that is enough. > >To SSH-tunnel the VNC connection is not what I would do, since > >tunneling over SSH requires ssh running locally, and if you have that, > >you could just as well start the window-manager of choice over the SSH > >tunnel. There will be no fancy login prompt though. > > > Almost exactly my thoughts, only it is possible to get a pretty GUI > login over a ssh tunnel without using VNC. That's interesting to hear. I would like to use that. Can you give an example or a pointer? -- Hans Ekbrand
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