Finally! Something I *know* something about! I've tried several permutations to make this work. The fastest, smoothest that I've found is connecting via SSH and using that to create a secure tunnel for a VNC session. I'm using DSL (768/128) on one end and an Oceanic connection (3MB/1.5MB) on the other and things run pretty well...although not quite as fast as using PCAnywhere on two Windows boxes.
I've also tried SSH and X-forwarding an X session to a Cygwin environment running on a Windows box. That was not nearly as clean even when running on a 10MB LAN but could be configuration issues on my part. I run my box at home headless and at init level 3. When I log into the SSH session I su to the user I want to create the VNC session with and start VNC. That way yoiu have only one hole thru your firewall, the port for SSH. Then I use WinVNC to connect and receive the desktop of the user that started the VNC session. On the 10MB LAN at home I can 'full-screen' the session and its as if I'm sitting at the computer in question. Server is Celeron 1GHz, I connect using an Athlon 1800+ machine (approx 1.5GHz IIRC) HTH, WB > > SSH. > > On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 Michael_Bishop/FARRINCS/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I have multiple servers that I am setting up and I was wondering what is > > the best way to run them headless? I'd want to remotely run X and be able > > to use the interactive tools, but I want to conserve resources by not > > running the X Windows client on the server. The only way I can think of is > > to run X as usual and then TightVNC in. Is there a way I can run the X > > server without starting up a client session? > > > > How is remote administration usually handled? > > > > Suggestions most appreciated. Thank you. > > > > Michael > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LUAU mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/luau > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUAU mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/luau Wayne Bow Network Administrator St Francis School (808) 988.4111 ext 107 "Quality Catholic Education in a Spirit of Joy"
