rdesktop
Forum: Networking
Topic: rdesktop
started by: clivesay
Posted by clivesay on April 11 2005,16:46
Sorry to bring up another thread about rdesktop (I searched the others!). I really want a way to access multiple DSL boxes. I have heard and read about NFS, VNC, etc but I guess I am just not getting it. Everytime I think I'm really learning things I have something come along that puts me in my place! 
I have tried the rdesktop <ip address> command to access my laptop but have not had any success. Can some one give me a quick idiots guide to accessing another DSL box from DSL? Thanks
Chris
Posted by SaidinUnleashed on April 11 2005,19:48
Rdesktop is used to access M$ remote desktop shares. XDTo remote access DSL, you will need the vnc server extension.
As for filesharing, I just use a lan ftp server, because I'm lazy. XD
-J.P.
Posted by clivesay on April 11 2005,20:00
| Quote (SaidinUnleashed @ April 11 2005,14:48) |
| Rdesktop is used to access M$ remote desktop shares. XD |
Well, that shows my ignorance!
Posted by cbagger01 on April 12 2005,02:48
rdesktop = Micosoft Windows remote access toolIt can be used to connect to a Windows XP/2003 computer that has rdesktop services enabled. It can also be used to connect to Windows Terminal Server
VNC = multi-platform, OS independent remote access tool. Think of it like a "PC Anywhere" program that can be used to take remote control of a user's desktop.
VNC, Virtual Network Computing, is nice because you can run the server on a MSWindows, Linux, unix, Mac or other OS. And the "viewer" program can run on almost any operating system.
For example, my PALM PILOT has the vncviewer program installed so I can remotely control a PC using my PDA (it's clumsy with the small screen, but it works).
My advice is to install VNCserver on the target machine and then use the built-in vncviewer program inside DSL to initiate a remote session.
You can also remotely access the same PC from a MSWindows box by using the tiny VNCVIEWER.EXE program that fits on a floppy disk and does not require "installation". IE: Just stick in the floppy, open WinExplorer and double-click on the EXE file
If security is a concern, it is possible to use something called an ssh tunnel to encript your vnc connection and your listening port which makes it very difficult to crack if you use a strong and unique password.
I don't know much about the ssh tunnel but there are guides out there via google that can show you how to do this.
My advice is to try a few small vnc experiments so that you can get the hang of the VNC thing (for example, you will quickly learn that a 256color 8bit connection is must less sluggish than a 16bit or 32bit color screen resolution) and then later on try the ssh tunnel thing if you want.
Posted by nbx909 on May 02 2005,19:17
how do you get a vnc server to install?
Posted by RoGuE_StreaK on May 02 2005,21:53
There's an app in the "Net" section of the MyDSL Repository named "vnc4x-1.4.6.dsl", I'm guessing from the file size that this is the server package? Bit hard to tell from the naming and the info file ("desktop sharing utility").