Re: graphical login to a different Linux machine

["Santanu Chatterjee" <santanu@softhome.net>]

On Mon, 14 Apr 2003 04:20:07 +0200, Carlos Sousa wrote:

> On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 00:17:32 +0530 Santanu Chatterjee wrote:
>> This facility was what I saw; an XP user at one computer logging in to
>> another XP computer. He just selected the domain from a pull down list
>> and then entered a login name at the computer he was connecting to.
> 
> I think you're mixing things up a bit. At the login screen of a Windows
> 2000 or XP you are given the option (if the computer belongs to a
> Windows domain) of performing user authentication either locally or
> through the domain controller of the domain.
> 
> This does not mean you log into computer B from computer A, it means
> you're logging into computer A in any case, but you'll eventually get
> added benefits from a domain logon such as a roaming profile giving you
> the same working environment whatever computer you chose to work on.

Is that so? Maybe you are right. I, actually did not see
where that person actually logged in. 
Got to look more minutely the next time I get there :)

Also, as Adam Garside suggested, I shall be doing some reading
on what this rdesktop and windows terminal server is all about.

Thanks,
Santanu