Don,
> I want to see what the current logged on user is seeing.
>
> What's the simplest way to do this?
If the remote user is using a KDE desktop, get them to run "Desktop
Sharing". It is under System in the K menu.
You can either get them to send an invitation, or you can configure it to
accept uninvited connections.
Once Desktop Sharing is enabled, you can use vncviewer to connect to the
remote host.
XDMCP will not do what you are looking for here. It will allow you to run a
Linux desktop on one machine, and display it on another X Server (another
Linux box or Cygwin XFree86). I use it at work. I have a headless linux
box under my desk and display the desktop on my Windows XP PC.
To save you asking later, here is how it is done.
Install Cygwin XFree86 (or Xorg) and edit startxdmcp.bat:
SET REMOTE_HOST=<the address of the remote linux box>
Edit kdmrc and enable XDMCP:
[Xdmcp]
Enable=true
Edit Xaccess and uncomment the following lines:
* #Any host can get a login window.
* CHOOSER BROADCAST #Any indirect host can get a chooser
* CHOOSER %hostlist #
I'm not sure what those lines mean or what security implications they may
cause.
Restart kdm with /etc/init.d/kdm restart
Run startxdmcp.bat on the Windows PC. It will start an X server on your
Windows PC and display a login prompt from your linux box. Once logged in
you will have your normal Linux desktop. The only things that are different
are that you can't use things like Alt-Tab, Alt-F4, Ctrl-Alt-Del and maybe a
few others.
Later
David Kirk
