Remote Connection to Linux Machine

NoOp glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Tue Mar 9 03:29:34 UTC 2010


On 03/07/2010 11:32 AM, MirJafar Ali wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I study in one of the big university and I don't know that all the 20-30
> libraries
> in the campus use either Windows or Mac but no Unix/Linux machines. But
> all of our personal computers in the department use Ubuntu-9.10 now.
> 
> Many time, we need to display graphical applications in the library, but it
> seems that I am unable to use "Putty" ( that is what all I know). I set X11
> forwarding, display setting to localhost0 and clicked on agent forwarding,
> still, I cann't get X display on Windows machines.
> 
> ( Without using X windows, I am able to use Ubuntu machine remotely )
> 
> Can someone suggest, what I am missing ?

Applications|Internet|Terminal Server Client

> 
> Second. is is possible to set up remote machine ( on windows) such that
> you can work as if you are sitting in front of Ubuntu machine, with all
> graphical windows, and applications ?

NoMachine - NX:
http://www.nomachine.com/
http://www.nomachine.com/download.php
On the Ubuntu machines, install (in order):
http://www.nomachine.com/select-package.php?os=linux&id=1
client, node, server +ssl
On the Window machine, install:
http://www.nomachine.com/download-client-windows.php
the client for windows.

Documents are here:
http://www.nomachine.com/documents.php






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