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monu_1
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remote Xorg login

Hi all,
I am using Fedora core6 and I am accessing this machine via windows2k through putty(ssh console login) application.
now i want x-desktop login.
is it possible to remote graphical login (where windows2k is running)?
if yes plz suggest how we can?

Thanks in advance
MKS
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Oviwan
Honored Contributor

Re: remote Xorg login

Hey

Check VNC, i always use this:
http://www.realvnc.com/

Regards
spex
Honored Contributor

Re: remote Xorg login

Hello,

It is possible, but first you will have to install an X-Server Server on your W2k machine. Choices include Xming, Cygwin/X, and Exceed, among others.

Then go to PuTTY Configuration->SSH->X11 and check "Enable X11 forwarding" and enter "localhost:0" for "X display location".

You may also have to add your client to the /etc/X*.hosts database on your server via the 'xhost' command.

http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Xming
http://x.cygwin.com/
http://www.hummingbird.com/products/nc/exceed/index.html

PCS
Steven E. Protter
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Re: remote Xorg login

Shalom,

ssh -X hostname command

Works for me. There is probably a way to make this work from a windows host.

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monu_1
Regular Advisor

Re: remote Xorg login

Hi Spex,

I have dwnload Xming-6-9-0-23-setup.exe but its showing me on installation that require Window NT 5.01 or later. I m not understanding why it is asking?

But when i use it on window xp it has been installed but according your instruction it is not working .
plz specified more and give me a link where i can dwnload right version which support win2k.

Thank you
MKS
Rick Retterer
Respected Contributor

Re: remote Xorg login

The current version of Xming (XCygwin) can be found @

http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming

Which should support W2k -thru- Vista

Follow the Installation Guide and RElease notes completely in order to set it up correctly.

Personally, I like to use VNC on both my W2k system and Fedora Core6... Works great and easy to use.

Cheers!
Rick Retterer
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Geert Van Pamel
Regular Advisor

Re: remote Xorg login

Why don't you install a "Remote Desktop Server" on Linux, compatible with your Windows built-in Remote Desktop client.

Advantage: you do not have to install anything at all on your Windows machine, so you do not pay any license at all.

5 minutes to install.
xrdp is built on top of vnc

Prerequisites: first install openssl-devel and pam-devel

Download xrdp-0.4.0.tar.gz or later from http://xrdp.sourceforge.net

Compile:

cd

cd src

gzip -dc xrdp-0.4.0.tar.gz |tar -xf -

cd xrdp-0.4.0

make



Install:

su

make install


cd /etc/init.d

ln -s /usr/local/xrdp/xrdp_control.sh xrdp

cd /etc/init.d/rc5.d

ln -s ../init.d/xrdp S15xrdp

service xrdp start


You can also do the opposite: if you are logged in on Linux and you want to see your remote Windows desktop, just do:

ipconfig (to get the IP address of your Windows machine)

rdesktop -f 45.x.x.x
monu_1
Regular Advisor

Re: remote Xorg login

Hi Geert,

Thanks,

I m getting following error report.

#service xrdp start
starting xrdp
df: `': No such file or directory
df: `': No such file or directory
/usr/bin/startkde: line 29: [: -lt: unary operator expected
xsetroot: unable to open display ''
Error: Can't open display:
/usr/bin/startkde: line 124: /.kde/share/config/startupconfig: No such file or directory

and also as u define above /etc/init.d/rc5.d but here it is in /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/ not init.d directory

Plz suggest where is the probs.

Thx,
MKS
Geert Van Pamel
Regular Advisor

Re: remote Xorg login

Sorry, the above startup scheme was for SuSE.

For Red Hat or Fedora distributions, the correct startup is as follows:

First determine the default run level:

grep default /etc/inittab
...
id:3:initdefault:

If the run level is 3, then:
cd /etc/rc3.d

If the run level is 5, then:
cd /etc/rc5.d

ln -s ../init.d/xrdp S15xrdp

If KDE is not starting properly, as on your system, you could try the following:

vi /usr/local/xrdp/startwm
...
twm&
xterm
exit 0

If needed, stop and start xrdp

service xrdp stop

service xrdp start

Now start again the "Remote desktop client" on Windows XP, and login again... you should see at least an X-terminal

You could try as well with Gnome.

If your X-Windows display is not correctly created, then there is propably something wrong with Xvnc

Check if the following processes run:

ps -ef |grep vnc
geertvp 27692 27690 0 22:37 pts/0 00:00:01 Xvnc :10 -geometry 1280x800 -dep

ps -ef |grep sesman
root 27673 1 0 22:36 pts/0 00:00:00 ./sesman

ps -ef |grep xrdp
root 27671 1 0 22:36 pts/0 00:00:01 ./xrdp

Hope it works now?
monu_1
Regular Advisor

Re: remote Xorg login

hi,
its not working.The result is as follows

#twm
_X11TransSocketINETConnect() can't get address for localhost:6003: Name or service not known
twm: unable to open display ":0.0"

# ps -ef |grep vnc
root 2662 2202 0 16:19 pts/2 00:00:00 grep vnc

#ps -ef |grep sesman
root 2665 2202 0 16:20 pts/2 00:00:00 grep sesman

#ps -ef |grep xrdp
root 2668 2202 0 16:21 pts/2 00:00:00 grep xrdp

# service xrdp start
starting xrdp
df: `': No such file or directory
df: `': No such file or directory
/usr/bin/startkde: line 29: [: -lt: unary operator expected
xsetroot: unable to open display ''
Error: Can't open display:
/usr/bin/startkde: line 124: /.kde/share/config/startupconfig: No such file or directory

I could not getting exactly where is the problem?is there any DISPLAY setting probs or KDE settings?

Plz suggest!

Thx,
MKS