remote desktop

[nuklear]

I've looked all throught the past threads and cant find the answer to my question.

I downloaded RealVNC for linux. I extracted, then ran vncserver in terminal. It asks for a password, but i cant type anything, i press enter and it says password too short, try again.

Any ideas? This prob has been bothering me for a while. I want to run the server on knoppix, so i can view it from my windows comp. I can setup an ftp on my windows system, but i want to be able to run commands n stuff without having to go over to my linux box. Tryin to learn linux btw.


Thx!

[A. Jorge Garcia]

I gave up on VNC. Why not use ssh, sftp, fish, etc?

Regards,
AJG

[eco2geek]

Since Knoppix comes with the NX Server, why not use that? You can download (http://www.nomachine.com/download.php) a free NX client for Windows.

[shah]

Yes....go for NX.

:D

[A. Jorge Garcia]

You all have had success with NX and VNC?

Regards,
AJG

[A. Jorge Garcia]

I never had much success with VNC.

I recently tried NX on my knoppix-installered LAN (V3.7) and it seems to be working great! One question: is there a way for my students to see my desktop and what I'm doing on it if I want - ie: control their desktops from mine? That way I don't need to set up a PC viewer/projector all the time....

How about vis-a-versa? In other words, can I link to a student's desktop remotely and see what they're doing?

TIA,
AJG

[adamherb]

How do you start an NX server from knoppix. I have a hardrive install, if that makes a differnece/ I see that there is an NX client installed, but not the server. Whats up? Am i just looking in the wrong place.

[A. Jorge Garcia]

Yup, you have to look in two different places. Set up the nxclient you found (<K><internet>) on the client, of course. Then set up the server with <KNOPPIX><SERVICES><START><NXSERVER>. Then go back to the client and fire up nxclient!

HTH,
AJG

[A. Jorge Garcia]

One thing I find annoying, however, about the nxclient is that it saves the last userid and passwd that was used! Is there some way to disable this?

Regards,
AJG