Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 22:29:32 -0600 From: RJEnt <rjent@rjent.pair.com> To: "freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Re: Xwindows sessions from Windoze95? Message-ID: <199809150346.XAA25351@relay.pair.com>
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At 9/14/98 10:36:00 PM, you wrote: >> I am interested in haveing several users run an X sesion (on a FreeBSD 2.2.6 box running the X11R6 it >> shipped with) from there Win95 boxes. I know two unix boxes can do this. I know that the win95 boxes will >> need some kind of client software and I read about VNC but concluded that it was only for a single >> session I think, plus I needed there server software from what I could gather. I have no experience in this >> and see lots of possibilties if it would work. I would like to continue to use the X11R6 on the BSD server if >> possible. I need to have access for about 50 stations to start. > >By X-Session I assume you want to run X programs on the bsd box and >display them on the PC's ? > Yes. >I use the Exceed from Hummingbird to accomplish this. It has a different >version for NT & 95. It lets you run an X-Server on the PC so that >users can export DISPLAY=hostpc:0 on the bsd box and have the window >open on their pc. > >Downside is that Exceed costs a lot. But it is a full fledged package. > >I did see some demo version of X-server for PC which lets you connect >to a single host box at a time. I might have a copy at work. > >If you need it, I can look it up. > I am in need of something to help me centralize some of my admin tasks and I love the Xwindows concept! I dislike Windoze and I can not offer much security to Windoze users localy, but I can restrict access to a Xwindows session;) and info kept on the FreeBSD box. Thanks for the input!! And yes I would be interested in any info you can offer:) >Suggestions anyone ? > http://www.rjent.pair.com FreeBSD, Nothing but the BEST! Samba + FreeBSD =FreePDC! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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