Anthony M Simonelli wrote: > 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?
There's lots of factors that contribute to the performance of a thin client. Using XDMCP instead of SSH *should* make it perform better, but without knowing what else you are doing, i can't say that it definately will. Jim McQuillan [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
