On Tue, 08 Jan 2002 17:00:25 -0600 Joel Sherrill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I want to use VNC as an alternative to PC Xterminal software > to access our GNU/Linux box. I would like to use XDM to login > and get a fresh desktop like using XDM/Xterm would. I would > really appreciate some advice on getting this setup. I managed > to connect to vnc from my client so I think that much works > in a "regular" fashion. Now I want to move on to xdm/vnc to > more properly support multiple users. > > If this is not a good setup, please let me know. I have seen > comments which lead me to wonder if this is really a good mode > to use VNC in. > > FYI the host I am trying first is RedHat 7.x and uses xinetd. > I am on a local network behind a firewall so do not have to use ssh. > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > Thanks. I would say the answer here is Maybe. It is user dependent.If you only have a few user then it should be fine.I actually use Vnc this way but I only have a few user that need access. Also in stead of the normal RH setup use -inetd Evan --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
