On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Matthew Clark wrote:
> Hi there, > > > > I am currently evaluating various "terminal service" systems with a > proviso that the server side can be installed on a Linux box. I came > across this project today and have been reading about it with interest. > > > > A couple of questions. > > > > 1. Given a system with, say 500+ clients how would one manage > access to this system in terms of both authentication and > authorisation?? If I have read correctly, this project basically > facilitates Linux to Linux remote connectivity over a TCP/IP connection > so it's down to user/group management systems on the server. Yes. A LOT of synergy results in generally better performance from end user applications, less memory utilization, etc., etc.. for the buck. Mostly because a program gets loaded once for all users and the only memory needed for extra users is for their data areas. As a result, OpenOffice loads a bit slowly for the first user, and snaps right up for each additional user, for example. > > > > 2. This project is mostly about booting diskless, networked > workstations, relying on the underlying architecture of linux and X. Using whatever you want, really. But usually X makes the most sense as a base, for GUI systems. You can implement a compression module if you want X to be more like Citrix or you can just install the Citrix client. You can run the WTS or Citrix clients (or others) on the server or the client, depending on how much RAM you workstation has. You can configure Netscape or any other application to run on the workstation for any of a variety of reasons you might have for your individual application. You could also get creative and maybe do things like have a different configurations at different times per day... I mean, use your imagination--you configure the clients however you want. Some client hardware also supports wake-on LAN and such.. That's all fun, too. If you have enough flash, maybe you can put the Linux kernel and X in the flash and have an instant boot. BTW: I'm also Matthew. > > > > Would you really compare this to systems such as Tarantella, Citrix and > Windows Terminal Services ? It seems like a far lower level (and of > course lower cost) solution. > > > > Regards, > > > > Matthew. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: See the NEW Palm Tungsten T handheld. Power & Color in a compact size! http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?palm0001en _____________________________________________________________________ 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
