[K12OSN] Connecting from Windows

[Shawn Maggard]

After doing a "yum install freenx", installing the client on Windows and
copying over the .key file to the /home/user and also importing it into the
client, logging in from Windows and getting a terminal is as easy as double
clicking the desktop shortcut. I have only tried this on the LAN and also
using the external address which works too (just forward to port 22 or
whatever freenx is listening on) and so far I have to say that I am
extremely impressed with how smooth everything is.

My only complaint is that it's Fedora! :P

P.S. my test users so far can't get sound, they get /dev/dsp permission
denied....


On 11/4/06, Theo Turner <Theo.Turner at cumnorhouse.com> wrote:
>
>  I'm using this method as well. The big advantage I have found is that
> sound works without any hassle over compatible hardware as windows handles
> the drivers. To make access simple I have created an LTSP user on windows
> and changed the shell to a customized replacement. This way they only have
> two options, open NX or Log Off.  They can now logon to a linux desktop in
> 15seconds right from the windows logon screen. And that is record time for
> windows!
>
>
>
> Theo Turner
>
>
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>
> *From:* k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Shawn Maggard
> *Sent:* 03 November 2006 19:26
> *To:* Support list for open source software in schools.
> *Subject:* Re: [K12OSN] Connecting from Windows
>
>
>
> I think nxclient is the way to go for now, since this would be soley
> introducing the linux desktop into the classroom. That way everything still
> works with Windows how it did before and there aren't any problems :D
>
> Shawn
>
> On 11/3/06, *Huck* <dhuckaby at paasda.org> wrote:
>
> Yes you could do something like that with NXclient...
> so they could experience the Linux side of Life on their Microsoft
> machines.
>
> --Huck
>
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