Re: How do I start a X session on another machine
Hi,
* Michael Heironimus <mkh01@earthlink.net> [02-10-13 02:22]:
>On Sun, Oct 13, 2002 at 12:12:41AM +0200, Thorsten Haude wrote:
>> SSH is not only more secure, but also faster from what I hear (ssh
>> compresses). This is only the natural thing to do X, so I would expect
>> no surprises: Once ssh works, X works.
>
>I have used VNC and ssh forwarding, as well as exported DISPLAYs and
>XDMCP connections. Over a fast link (like a small LAN), there is little
>or no real difference among them during typical use. However, ssh lets
>me have a single window on a local X display instead of a
>desktop-in-a-window like VNC.
I hope you agree that ssh's single windows are better integrated in
your desktop than VNC's single large desktop-in-a-window. I worked
with the single XFree86 window on Windows for a short time, and it was
quite awkward.
>In the past I've used VNC instead of an X server to access GUI
>software on a server from a Windows desktop because VNC is faster and
>cheaper than some win32 X servers.
Sure, for this entirely different scenario, VNC might be your best
choice. Even more so if you want to connect to a windows server.
Thorsten
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