RE: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-04 Thread Timothy A. Holmes
> On Sunday 01 October 2006 22:41, Daniel Iliev wrote: > > > Ok, then just "emerge rdesktop" w/o the front-end and start it by > > typing "rdesktop" in kterminal or whatever is your favorite > X-terminal-emulator. > > > > The basinc syntax is: > > "rdesktop "my-father's-pc" > > Thanks again Dan

RE: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-04 Thread Timothy A. Holmes
> On Sunday 01 October 2006 21:04, Daniel Iliev wrote: > > Mick wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I want to access remotely my father in law's laptop which > is running > > > WinXP to help him out with his IT problems. > > > > > > I assumed that krdc will do just that, but all it does is > to ask

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-03 Thread Sigi Schwartz
Jose Maria Alvarez Fernandez wrote: > Krdc works with vnc or rdesktop, so there shouldn't be a problem. I beg to differ. Tried krdc last night when I read about it here. It connected to my VNCserver on my WinXP-box alright and everything seemed fine. After a few minutes (the screensaver on WinXP al

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-03 Thread Mick
On Sunday 01 October 2006 21:00, benedikt wrote: > if you use gnome, then use the remote desktop client > or use VNC, just install vnc-server on the laptop > emerge --vncviewer on your base Hmm, there is no package called vncviewer in portage. Did you mean emerge vnc, which will emerge both serv

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-03 Thread Mick
On Tuesday 03 October 2006 01:26, gentuxx wrote: > Mick wrote: > > Talking about security, is the vnc method the only way to secure this > > communication (for both machines)? Could there be perhaps ssh tunneling > > established between the two boxen before the rdp protocol kicks in? > > I believ

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-02 Thread gentuxx
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Mick wrote: > On Monday 02 October 2006 00:23, gentuxx wrote: >> gentuxx wrote: > >> I forgot to state the obvious, in that, the ability to RDP needs to be >> enabled on the target WinXP box. So, in System Properties, go to the >> Remote tab, make su

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-02 Thread Markus Schönhaber
Mick wrote: > On Sunday 01 October 2006 22:41, Daniel Iliev wrote: > > The basinc syntax is: > > "rdesktop "my-father's-pc" > > I have tried to do that with no success. This is what I'm getting: > = > $ rdesktop 192.168.0.2 > ERROR: connect: Connection refus

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-02 Thread Mick
On Monday 02 October 2006 00:23, gentuxx wrote: > gentuxx wrote: > I forgot to state the obvious, in that, the ability to RDP needs to be > enabled on the target WinXP box. So, in System Properties, go to the > Remote tab, make sure "Allow users to connect to this computer", select > the appropri

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-01 Thread gentuxx
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 gentuxx wrote: > Mick wrote: >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I want to access remotely my father in law's laptop which is running WinXP >>> to >>> help him out with his IT problems. >>> >>> I assumed that krdc will do just that, but all it does is to ask me for

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-01 Thread gentuxx
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Mick wrote: > Hi All, > > I want to access remotely my father in law's laptop which is running WinXP to > help him out with his IT problems. > > I assumed that krdc will do just that, but all it does is to ask me for the > password for my kdewallet

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-01 Thread Mick
On Sunday 01 October 2006 22:41, Daniel Iliev wrote: > Ok, then just "emerge rdesktop" w/o the front-end and start it by typing > "rdesktop" in kterminal or whatever is your favorite X-terminal-emulator. > > The basinc syntax is: > "rdesktop "my-father's-pc" Thanks again Daniel, I have tried to

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-01 Thread Daniel Iliev
Mick wrote: > On Sunday 01 October 2006 21:56, Daniel Iliev wrote: > >> Mick wrote: >> > > >>> Thank you. Given that grdesktop is just a gnome front end (equivalent to >>> krdc, which I believe requires vnc) are any solutions that work with the >>> default WinXP remote desktop/remote as

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-01 Thread Mick
On Sunday 01 October 2006 21:56, Daniel Iliev wrote: > Mick wrote: > > Thank you. Given that grdesktop is just a gnome front end (equivalent to > > krdc, which I believe requires vnc) are any solutions that work with the > > default WinXP remote desktop/remote assistance set up? > > No, grdesktop

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-01 Thread Daniel Iliev
Mick wrote: > On Sunday 01 October 2006 21:04, Daniel Iliev wrote: > >> Mick wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I want to access remotely my father in law's laptop which is running >>> WinXP to help him out with his IT problems. >>> >>> I assumed that krdc will do just that, but all it does is t

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-01 Thread Mick
On Sunday 01 October 2006 21:04, Daniel Iliev wrote: > Mick wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I want to access remotely my father in law's laptop which is running > > WinXP to help him out with his IT problems. > > > > I assumed that krdc will do just that, but all it does is to ask me for > > the passwor

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-01 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 20:55:13 +0100, Mick wrote: > I assumed that krdc will do just that, but all it does is to ask me for > the password for my kdewallet and then it fails. The error message > tells me something about ensuring that remote desktop is properly > installed. :-( The exact error mess

Re: [gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-01 Thread benedikt
if you use gnome, then use the remote desktop client or use VNC, just install vnc-server on the laptop emerge --vncviewer on your base Am Sonntag, den 01.10.2006, 20:55 +0100 schrieb Mick: > Hi All, > > I want to access remotely my father in law's laptop which is running WinXP to > help him out

[gentoo-user] Remote desktop to WinXP from Gentoo

2006-10-01 Thread Mick
Hi All, I want to access remotely my father in law's laptop which is running WinXP to help him out with his IT problems. I assumed that krdc will do just that, but all it does is to ask me for the password for my kdewallet and then it fails. The error message tells me something about ensuring