Thanks, Nik. I know I said VNC server on Linux, but it looks like our applet may not work in mozilla :-( If we run the VNC server on Windows, is there a similar way to handle all the :X's? Does VNC server on Windows support multiple simultaneous client connections, like VNC server on Unix/Linux?
-cls > See running Xvnc in nonpersistent mode (such that all users can connect > on :X) through inetd in the documentation (aka manpage). In Linux you'd > use xinetd, and it's easy to set up... > -nik > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Smyth >> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 4:58 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: using vnc like citrix >> >> Hi Folks, >> >> I did a search of the mailing list, and I see subjects like >> this halfway often, but I have so far not found the info I am >> looking for. So here goes. >> >> We have a web app that runs OK if the browser and server are >> separated by a LAN (say, both in Dallas). If separated by a >> WAN (say, server in Dallas, browser in San Francisco), >> though, the browser client (actually a Java applet) runs >> slowly due to it being chatty. The client machines are WinXP >> and the web server is Linux. >> >> Let's assume we're stuck with this applicaton. To improve >> the remote user experience, we think we want to use something >> like VNC for the remote users. E.g. have a Linux VNC server >> in Dallas alongside the Linux web server, and have the San >> Francisco users connect to the VNC server, fire up mozilla, >> and use it to connect to the web server. That way we trade >> app chattiness for display-update chattiness, which I guess >> is the whole point of VNC/Citrix/etc. >> >> So my questions are these: >> >> 1. Does this sound feasible? >> >> 2. How do I manage multiple simultaneous VNC connections? >> The main thing I am concerned about is the display number >> (e.g. the "X" in >> vncserver_name:X) that the VNC users have to put into their >> client configs. I can't have all the users connecting to :1, >> I guess...right? >> So they have to each have thier own number...how do I manage that? >> >> 3. How does vnc/tightvnc stack up to Citrix or Windows >> TermServEd as far as controlling the chattiness of screen updates? >> >> Please let me know. Thanks in advance for the help! >> >> Sincerely, >> Christian Smyth >> _______________________________________________ >> VNC-List mailing list >> [email protected] >> To remove yourself from the list visit: >> http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list >> >> > > Confidentiality Notice > This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended only for the > recipients named above. It may contain confidential or privileged > information and should not be read, copied or otherwise used by any other > person. If you are not a named recipient, please notify the sender of that > fact and delete the e-mail from your system. _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
