[K12OSN] Remote Administration

[Chris Thomas]

I would like to use X remotely. What ports do I have
to open on my firewall to make it work?


--- Brian Chase <networkr0 at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> In that case, check this link out to confirm your
> VNC settings on the 
> server side.
> 
> 
>
http://www.sourcecodecorner.com/articles/vnc/linux.asp
> 
> On the client side (either/or):
> 
> 
>
http://eudyptula.freezope.org/ms/Cygwin-SSH-VNC-HowTo.html
> 	http://www.benjamin.weiss.name/putty-tunnel.html
> 
> Or, in my humble opinion, you should be able to do
> everything with Webmin 
> (http://www.webmin.com) and SSH that needs to be
> done locally.  Webmin 
> works over SSL encryted web pages, so between that
> and SSH, you're secure 
> and can do darn near anything you might need to do. 
> The command "ssh -X 
> <LTSPserverhost> should take care of individual gui
> processes you need as 
> described in this link:
> 
>
https://listman.redhat.com/archives/k12osn/2004-February/msg00206.html
> 
> I've used the above method and had decent
> performance on individual 
> applications like Gnucash remotely, as well as
> several GUI configuration 
> tools for setting up printers, etc.
> 
> That should give you some choices to get the job
> done, whatever you 
> choose to do.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> BC
> 
> Jim Kronebusch wrote:
> 
> > I know.  I need to be able to administer the
> server from home or on the
> > road hence the need/want for VNC.  I have it all
> configured for local
> > labs so that isn't the problem, some running true
> thin with etherboot
> > and others with X -query.  I am able to get in
> through the PIX firewall
> > and see the server but I just get a terminal like
> connection.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On
> > Behalf Of Brian Chase
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 3:54 PM
> > To: Support list for opensource software in
> schools.
> > Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Remote Administration
> > 
> > 
> > LTSP uses X, not VNC.
> > 
> > If you're doing strictly LTSP, you never do
> anything with VNC and 
> > shouldn't mix the two up if you're just getting
> started.
> > 
> > VNC can be used later on when you want to get to
> the LTSP server over a 
> > WAN, across firewalls, and on slow connections
> like dial-up or
> > broadband.
> > 
> > X is preferred in a 100BaseT LAN environment.
> > 
> > Have a read:
> > 	http://k12ltsp.org/contents.html
> > 
> http://www.ltsp.org/documentation/ltsp-3.0-4-en.html
> > 
> > 
> > Jim Kronebusch wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>I just recently configured VNC on a LTSP server
> for the first time.
> >>Either I don't know what the heck I am doing or I
> need another
> > 
> > program.  
> > 
> >>I didn't realize that all I would get is a command
> line interface with
> > 
> > 
> >>the server.  I was hoping for a complete GUI type
> solution such as
> > 
> > with 
> > 
> >>PC Anywhere on a windows box.  Could anyone let me
> know what I am 
> >>missing or a better alternative?  I know I should
> be able to do 
> >>everything at the command line but am having
> trouble letting the GUI
> > 
> > go, 
> > 
> >>it makes me feel like I am in front of the box.
> 
> 
> 
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