X over a network

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:
>>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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