Re: Debian/Linux equivalent of RDP session / remote X11 session
----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe" <joe@jretrading.com>
>
> On Sun, 21 Sep 2014 14:33:53 +0200
> lee <lee@yun.yagibdah.de> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > what's the Debian or Linux equivalent to MS Windows terminal server
> > sessions through the remote desktop thing they have?
> >
> > I would like to be able to let a user work remotely in an X11 session
> > (preferably with fvwm, if I have to xfce, if it can't be avoided gnome
> > --- KDE only crashes in vncserver) on a VM running Debian. The user
> > can either get a thin client (which I'd have to buy) or an older Mac
> > for a client system. It would be an advantage if it was possible to
> > do this transparently for the user. It would also be nice if I could
> > limit the total memory usage for that user. The client is connected
> > through 1GB LAN. If Linux can be installed on the Mac, that might
> > also be an option.
> >
> > So far, neither vncserver, nor freenx are ideal. Vncserver is rather
> > awkward, freenx is ancient. LTSP seems way overdone for this and
> > apparently requires suitable thin clients.
> >
> >
>
> For a time, some years ago, I did some remote work from Windows, using
> Cygwin and X forwarded over ssh, with individual X windows opening in
> the Windows desktop. I would guess that's only appropriate for some
> applications, and I'd have no way of knowing which now.
>
Cygwin has an X server. Another one you can use on Windows is Xming.
-Rob
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