From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 3 19:51:10 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E4D2F16A4BF for ; Wed, 3 Sep 2003 19:51:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: from freshaire.wiz.com (freshaire.wiz.com [66.143.183.129]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15B1943FE5 for ; Wed, 3 Sep 2003 19:51:10 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from marc@wiz.com) Received: from freshaire.wiz.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freshaire.wiz.com (8.12.9/8.12.6) with ESMTP id h842p9pZ004532 for ; Wed, 3 Sep 2003 21:51:09 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from marc@freshaire.wiz.com) Received: (from marc@localhost) by freshaire.wiz.com (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id h842p9vh004531 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 3 Sep 2003 21:51:09 -0500 (CDT) Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 21:51:09 -0500 From: Marc Wiz To: FreeBSD Questions Message-ID: <20030904025108.GA4251@freshaire.wiz.com> References: <20030903215231.C0C3A380B3@www.fastmail.fm> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030903215231.C0C3A380B3@www.fastmail.fm> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i Subject: Re: remote desktops?!!! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 02:51:11 -0000 On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 03:52:31PM -0600, KroNiC~BSD wrote: > I would like to use my freebsd and windows desktops remotly. I tried > TightVNC but found it too slow for me, even on a 10mbps lan with all the > tricks etc.. such as compression. I would think it would be unusable over > a modem. I found Rdesktop and it does work nice to talk to my XP machine > but the image is only 8-bit and would be better at say 24-bit. Is MS > remote desktop encrypted, i have not even checked it yet ,,if not maybe > their is a way to do rdesktop over ssh to the windows machine. Is there > other good solutions such as VNC but faster? > > Take a look at the man page for lbxproxy. This will help conserve bandwidth. > Now, whats the best "Open Src" way to have a remote NIX* X-server > session. I would like to use my freebsd desktop when i am traveling to > check email, surf the web and maybe use myplayer to watch a movie or play > a MP3. I was thinking of using the X protocol but heard it was too slow > and very bandwidth hundry. Is the latter correct? I would also like to > not only view my Freebsd computer from another nix* machine but also from > a windows box, is there a windows X client? I don't profess to be an expert in these matters but I would be very impressed to see someone do remote X to watch a movie over. There is WierdX which is Java based. I believe that should satisfy the open source requirement. Marc -- Marc Wiz marc@wiz.com Yes, that really is my last name.