On Sun, 12 Dec 2004, Scot L. Harris wrote: > On Sun, 2004-12-12 at 14:27, Aly Dharshi wrote: > > > Ben Steeves wrote: > > > On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 21:19:29 -0500 (EST), Tom Diehl <tdiehl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > >>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? > > > > > > > > > If you're looking for a real thin-client solution, the Sun > > > Microsystems SunRay client is quite nice. I'm not entirely sure if it > > > would work over a WAN, but I think in the latest version it may be > > > able to. The SunRay server software runs on Linux. > > > > > The lastest release should I would think. But it works fairly well here. > > It works over a wan, but make sure you have low latency and large > bandwidth. Otherwise it can be painfully slow. The painfully slow part is what I am trying to avoid. Just how much bandwidth are you talking about? Regards, Tom
