So if I end up disabling SSH by setting SCREEN_07 = startx and enable XDMCP connections within GDM, this will improve the performance of the thin clients?
On Sun, 2007-03-18 at 21:19 -0400, Jim McQuillan wrote: > Todd, > > SSH is used by default with LTSP-5 but you can change to xdmcp by setting: > > SCREEN_07 = startx > > Just make sure you enable remote xdmcp in gdm (or kdm) > > The reason you need to set SCREEN_07, is because the first 6 screens are > taken up by getty processes. > > We're still working on that part. > > Jim McQuillan > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Todd Shoemaker wrote: > > Ryan Boyes wrote: > >> Not really sure. I think they're redundant now as rather than the client > >> make a startx call or similar and then use XDMCP to forward the X > >> session, the session is forwarded via an ssh tunnel. > >> > > > > Is ssh required with LTSP 5, or is it a matter of setting SCREEN_01=ssh > > / telnet / startx ? > > > > If ssh is a new requirement, that is unfortunate, since it increases > > latency and makes many applications sluggish. This is particularly > > noticeable in menus, and graphical apps such as Gimp, and decreases the > > advantage remote X11 has over buffered protocols like RDP or NX on local > > networks. It does increase security in theory because the LAN traffic > > is encrypted, but in general, if an attacker has physical access to your > > LAN you're already in trouble, regardless of the protocol in use. For > > Internet use, one should be using RDP/NX for better performance, anyway, > > and both of those are encrypted to one degree or another. > > > > -Todd > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > 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.freenode.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _____________________________________________________________________ > 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.freenode.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _____________________________________________________________________ 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.freenode.net
