Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:36:40 -0400 From: stan <stanb@panix.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: sharing desktop witn VNC Message-ID: <20050923193640.GA17373@teddy.fas.com> In-Reply-To: <DEBBCABE-0425-4585-8C55-FCE1D4BD4A85@u.washington.edu> References: <20050923011331.GC12028@teddy.fas.com> <433368F5.5000507@ywave.com> <DEBBCABE-0425-4585-8C55-FCE1D4BD4A85@u.washington.edu>
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On Thu, Sep 22, 2005 at 10:41:37PM -0700, Garrett Cooper wrote: > On Sep 22, 2005, at 7:31 PM, Micah wrote: > > > > > > >stan wrote: > > > >>I'm trying to use tighvnc to "share" a desktop with a friend, > >>for educational purposes. > >>I've been able to run vncserver on my local machine, and connect > >>to it with vncviewer. I've also been able to ssh to his > >>machine (with X forwarding turned on) and do the same thing, but > >>this is really slow. > >>In the case of his FreebSD machine I just got the simple session > >>that xstart produces. > >>How can I star vncserver on his FreebSD machine, such that I get > >>a full blown KDE desktop? This is BTW what he gets when he logs in > >>via kdm. Is there a way to share an already running > >>X session with vnc? Or do I have to start a new session using > >>vncserver? > >> > > > >KDE provides a VNC server that allows you to connect to an already > >running KDE session. From the KDE control center select "Internet > >& Network" --> "Desktop Sharing". Adjust the settings to your > >liking. I've had keyboard problems with it when connecting from the > >RealVNC client (massively repeated characters making it impossible > >to type anything). > > > >Later, > >Micah > > Running ssh -C is wise as it compresses the ssh stream. I don't > suggest straight VNC as it's all plaintext data going across a > network, where using port forwarding via SSH would decrease your > problems to near nil in terms of someone sniffing your traffic. > -Garrett Thanks, that sounds like good advice. Can you point me to some documnetation as to how ot do this? -- U.S. Encouraged by Vietnam Vote - Officials Cite 83% Turnout Despite Vietcong Terror - New York Times 9/3/1967
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