From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 23 19:36:42 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 3E16B16A41F for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:36:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from stanb@panix.com) Received: from mail2.panix.com (mail2.panix.com [166.84.1.73]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9789E43D46 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:36:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from stanb@panix.com) Received: from mailspool2.panix.com (mailspool2.panix.com [166.84.1.79]) by mail2.panix.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1DE1C9D848 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:36:41 -0400 (EDT) Received: from teddy.fas.com (pcp08632294pcs.mplsnt01.sc.comcast.net [68.58.232.106]) by mailspool2.panix.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 473F3206091 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:36:41 -0400 (EDT) Received: from stan by teddy.fas.com with local (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1EItLc-0004Z0-00 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:36:40 -0400 Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:36:40 -0400 From: stan To: FreeBSD Questions Message-ID: <20050923193640.GA17373@teddy.fas.com> Mail-Followup-To: FreeBSD Questions References: <20050923011331.GC12028@teddy.fas.com> <433368F5.5000507@ywave.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-Editor: gVim X-Operating-System: Debian GNU/Linux X-Kernel-Version: 2.4.23 X-Uptime: 15:33:37 up 41 days, 19:06, 1 user, load average: 0.01, 0.02, 0.00 User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Sender: Stan Brown Subject: Re: sharing desktop witn VNC X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:36:42 -0000 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