X over a network

[Kevin Brown]

I use an external program to Exceed to connect to the remote machine and issue
the command through that app.  For the most part I use SSH on the servers, but
you could also use telnet if that is the only option.

On the windows side I start up Xsession in Exceed and that is it.

Jeff Barker wrote:
> 
> Exceed seems to only connect to the host using RSH, RLOGIN, REXEC, and TELNET
> 
> Which is the most secure one?
> 
> I'd prefer ssh, but it's not a choice.  Which do you use and what do I do to set it up on the server machine?
> 
> At 01:37 AM 11/11/2001, you wrote:
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> >There is no server side to set up with exceed. As long as you can run
> >X locally on the *nix box, Exceed will access it. Everyone of my
> >Exceed installs run outta the box. no weird configs.  The only thing
> >I do is setup the screen definition to single so my x-session will
> >run in a single window (it will display the individual x apps as
> >multiple windows on the winblows box if ya like. I usually SSH into
> >my nix box using Putty, you can then issue an
> >
> >export DISPLAY=<your ip here>:0.0
> >
> >then run kde, gnome, icewm, whatever.
> >
> >you can run kde by issuing  startkde &
> >gnome via    gnome-session &
> >icewm via  icewm &
> >
> >dont kknow the other WM's off the top of my head. dont forget the &
> >it allows you to grab the command prompt back in you ssh session.
> >then yu can either use it for shell commands or close it completely.
> >I usual write a small script for each of the WM's that incluse the
> >export and the WM's command. That way I can call up whatever WM with
> >a single command.
> >
> >you can head to my site http://sonja.freeshell.org/screenshot.jpg and
> >see what I do.  Maybe I'll do a how-to, hehehe :o)
> >
> >****************************************************
> >Sonja Michelle L. Thomas
> >sonja@sdf.lonestar.org
> >
> >
> >- ----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jeff Barker" <jeff@stickboyproductions.com>
> >To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> >Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 11:11 PM
> >Subject: RE: X over a network
> >
> >
> >> Downloading a trial as I'm reading this.
> >>
> >> Thanks.  Now I just hope they have good documentation on setting it
> >> up, including on the server side.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 09:49 PM 11/10/2001, you wrote:
> >> >I believe someone already mentioned the product called Exceed. I'm
> >> >not sure of the pricing, but it is a very cool piece of software.
> >> >You can have X running on your Windows machine from a remote
> >> >server. It's made by a company called Hummingbird.
> >> >www.hummingbird.com
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> >> >[mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of
> >> >Jeff Barker  Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 9:03 PM
> >> >To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> >> >Subject: XFree86 over a network
> >> >
> >> >Can anyone tell me if it's possible to have X installed on a
> >> >server and run X in a client on Windows machines?
> >> >
> >> >If it is, what client would be used on Windows and how would I
> >> >configure X for that.  X won't be run on the server at all, only
> >> >on a Windows 2k/XP box on the network.
> >>
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