Bryan.ONeal@asu.edu wrote: > 1) I am thinking of installing Ubuntu (it's deb based anyway ;) Movies are based on novels. Ponder this. > 3) Good call on the SSH, it's easyer to camandline into his box then tell him > how to do it :) You might try getting vnc4server running on it, and a firewall that blocks all but SSH(i like Lokkit, a simple curses-based iptables config tool). Then, simply tunnel your VNC connection through ssh like so: In your ~/.ssh/config: Host mydad ForwardX11 yes # so you can open remote X stuff just by # typing the command in the shell- WARNING this is MUCH # slower than VNC for most applications LocalForward 5900 127.0.0.1:5900 Port 65022 # if you map SSH to listen on a funny port- I do to prevent # Cocks^wCox from hitting it in scans User foo Then add an appropriate entry to /etc/hosts on your box with your dads IP. After that all you have to do is 'ssh mydad' in one terminal, and 'xvnc4viewer localhost' (using the -FullColor option if bandwidth permits). I access my fileserver at home this way when I am away on business- a few weeks ago I tried it from Dallas->Phoenix and there was a little lag but certainly not bad considering. ~Ben --- "Confession only helps if you actually feel bad for your actions. For you, it would just be a really long boast." -Tara http://www.emptiedout.com --------------------------------------------------- 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