On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 21:19:29 -0500 (EST), Tom Diehl <tdiehl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > > I was wondering if anyone knows of a linux based solution to Terminal Services > or Citirx? I am aware of the LTSP but as I understand things, that still > requires a PC on the desktop and more importantly a high bandwidth connection > to the server. I am looking for something that from a user standpoint > "just works" and works well. I thought about looking into doing something > with vnc but 1) you still need a pc on the desktop and 2) at least on windoze > vnc is not always the most responsive application. Admittedly I have never run > it with linux acting as a server. 3) vnc is a very insecure program and would > require some sort of tunnel and most likely you would need to login twice. > Not very convienient. > > I would like to be able to have a server somewhere connected to the internet via > a T1. Clients would be connected to the internet via some type of broadband > connection (no dialup). The clients ideally would be something along the lines > of a winterm or thinstar. I know this type of thing is easially done with > windoze terminal services, or windoze termianl services and citirx depending > on exactly what you need, but is there a linux equivelent? > > Suggestions?? > > Tom > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > I'm not entirely sure what your asking for, but on my servers I use a (an) ssh connection, it gets me in, and anything I need done on a server, I can do from the console. I'm not sure if this is what your looking for, but I HAVE to run windows on my personal workstation at work because of the devices connected to it(industrial machines). I have the server run linux and I use putty to ssh in when I need to. (which isnt often mind you) Not sure if thats what your asking, Matt
