There are many ways. I'm using my laptop to start programs and my desktop to display the applications since years. The most simple thing was already mentioned: ssh -X (name/IP of machine next room). This needs some ssh config issues to be solved: You need a file config in .ssh of both machines: Host * Compression yes ForwardX11 yes Protocol 2,1 ForwardAgent yes once you did that, do: ssh -X (other host) e.g. kontact &>/dev/null & you can also use Konqueror to start programs. Use Help->Konqueror Introduction and chose the item "Applications" which will give you access to the menu on the remote machine. a very useful program in this scenario is "k" http://tothink.com/k/ Note that if you use ssh to log in, all the X session including all the passwords you type are encrypted. Otherwise, one could snoop the X session in the network. Hope this works for you, for me it works great and I really use most X remote features ... Best, Rigo On Saturday 10 March 2007 06:41, Stephen Frazier wrote: > Thank you, it almost works. > > When I do the "Remote Login" it has my server listed under Hostname. > Under Status is says "Display not authorized to connect" > When I try to select it, I go back to the logon screen. > Is there something else I need to change? > > Dave Page wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 09, 2007 at 11:54:53AM -0600, Stephen Frazier wrote: > >> I have KDE 3.5 (Debian ETCH) installed on the computer in my > >> office. I have installed Debian ETCH KDE on a new computer in the > >> server room next to my office. > >> > >> What do I need to do to bring up the KDE from the server on the > >> computer in my office? > > > > On the server, edit the file /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc - this controls > > the KDM display server. Look for the section headed [Xdmcp] and > > change the line which says Enable=false to Enable=true > > > > Then restart KDM on the server with: > > > > invoke-rc.d kdm restart > > > > Now on the desktop, at your KDM login screen, you can select > > "Remote Login". If your server and desktop are on the same IP > > network, you should see the server listed in the remote login > > screen. Otherwise you may have to enter the hostname or IP by hand. > > > > Dave > > -- > Stephen Frazier > Information Technology Unit > Oklahoma Department of Corrections > 3400 Martin Luther King > Oklahoma City, Ok, 73111-4298 > Tel.: (405) 425-2549 > Fax: (405) 425-2554 > Pager: (405) 690-1828 > email: stevef%doc.state.ok.us
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