nx server

Jim mickeyboa at sbcglobal.net
Wed Dec 3 16:52:11 UTC 2008


Les Mikesell wrote:
> Jim wrote:
>> Dave Feustel wrote:
>>> Why is the nx server installed by default on f9?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>   
>> I didn't see that.
>> There are two different NX apps, freenx and NX nomachine.com, which 
>> one did you see ?
>> I never could get freenx to work, NX nomachine works right out of the 
>> box on every Fedora core.
>
> Freenx (at least the older versions) generates a unique key pair at 
> install time and you need to install the client key from /etc/nxserver 
> into each client that will access the server or you won't be able to 
> connect.   NX uses the same key for all installations to match what is 
> pre-configured in the client.
>
I can see where a new key would be a good ideal security wise.
Does Freenx allow you unlimited user connection on a server ?
By limiting you to 2 on NX, forces you to pay for the cost of the full 
version.
And besides I'm a old tight wad.




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