Derek Broughton wrote: > Christopher Chan wrote: > > >> Derek Broughton wrote: >> >>> Chan Chung Hang Christopher wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Derek Broughton wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I don't follow why you would think an X server on Windows is required. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Easy. Remote desktop for remote administration. Of course, I do not >>>> necessarily agree with using Xming on a Windows box. Maybe xrdp is the >>>> answer to that one or freenx >>>> >>> For remote admin of what, though? If you're going to remote admin both >>> Windows and 'nix boxen, why wouldn't you be using your Linux desktop? If >>> you're remote administering Windows boxes, then RDP is the way to go. I >>> administer a heterogeneous environment, and I've never felt the need to >>> add X to Windows. >>> >>> >> Well, you see, they have this great idea of creating a server >> administration GUI tool for Linux and given that one of the first things >> the OP was hoping for (a replacement for Windows ADS servers) it would >> appear that the workstations will primarily be Windows. >> > > Then there's no need for X on Windows. I'm still not getting something... >
Remotely administer a UDS server with a non-web-based, X-based GUI and therefore you need an Xserver on Windows. xrdp is probably better given that rdp is way faster than X or if we are going to install something on a Windows workstation to remotely administer a UDS server, just use freenx. Think mom and pop shop. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
