Can you not just SSH into the boxen? if you need something like the graphical linuxconf, you know you can forward X over ssh ssh -l myusername hisserver.somedomain.net -X In fact, this is how i am now configuring and installing qmail, fetchmail, and IMAPS (imap over SSL) to my gateway machine. On Mon, 2003-06-02 at 11:41, George Gambill wrote: > One brave sole (besides myself) is now using Linux (non-LTSP) desktop (RH8). > He seems to be doing fairly well but we do hit some bumps from time to time > requiring my attention. I could install VNC server on his desktop so I > could effect fixes from my machine. Is there a better way??? We are behind > a firewall so simplicity is more important than security. > > Thanks > > George > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss