There is a version of VNC called TightVNC which is bandwidth optimized. I've had pretty good success using normal VNC to connect to remote servers for administration purposes. I think it is a definite possibility.
One other thing you can't do that is possible with Citrix, etc. is publishing just a specific application (something common on the ASP front) - Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: Ragnar Wisløff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 8:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LTSP ASP solution ?! > > > Sitat [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > > Hi All! > > > > I've got a request from an ASP, if it is possible to run an > LTSP over > > ADSL or some kind of boradband internet connection? > > Two things imediately popped into my mind and I could'nt give > hime > > any good > > answer: > > > > - how much bandwidth will such a solution use ? > > Assuming you will use a graphical user interface, the higher end > of standard ADSL just about works, say up to about 1 Mb/s in and > 384 kb/s out. There are techniques you could use to reduce X > bandwidth, but then these are not standard LTSP. As far as I know > LTSP is designed to be used in a LAN environment. X is a > bandwidth hog, nothing like RDP or ICA, and the response would be > bad. It's easy to try, set up any Linux server on one end (with > plenty of bandwidth available to it), ssh into it and start up a > graphical application. In my experience it's useable, but not > good enough for serious work. > > > - What about security ? > > Probably the most simple solution is to have a VPN connection. > There were some questions by a Swedish team some weeks ago who > looked like they were trying to get LTSP to work across a VPN, > but I don't know if they were succesful (it should work, though). > > > > -- > Mvh Ragnar Wisløff > ------------------ > life is a reach. then you gybe. > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _____________________________________________________________________ > Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss > For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
