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Date:      Tue, 2 Jul 2002 17:43:15 -0700 (PDT)
From:      "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed@reedmedia.net>
To:        Chip Morton <tech_info@threespace.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Chat <chat@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Fast User Switching
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.4.43.0207021741370.13448-100000@pilchuck.reedmedia.net>
In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20020702192841.01a1fdd8@threespace.com>

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On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Chip Morton wrote:

> Windows XP introduced a new feature of Windows that allows a user to log
> out while leaving his current programs running in the background.  Another
> user could then log on and use the computer normally while the first user's
> programs continue to run.  Microsoft calls it fast user switching (or
> something like that).
>
> Q: What is the equivalent functionality on FreeBSD/UNIX systems?

You can log out while leaving apps running with VNC with X.

   Jeremy C. Reed
   http://www.reedmedia.net/


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