christopher_smith
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Unix equivalent to Microsofts terminal server
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Please could you make recommendations for available Unix software that
provides the same functionality as (or similar) Windows terminal server.
It is preferable if the software will run from Windows client machines to allow
users to run some graphical applications that live on the Unix server.
Please note cost is not an issue, it is best tool for the job that is important.
regards
chris
Please could you make recommendations for available Unix software that
provides the same functionality as (or similar) Windows terminal server.
It is preferable if the software will run from Windows client machines to allow
users to run some graphical applications that live on the Unix server.
Please note cost is not an issue, it is best tool for the job that is important.
regards
chris
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You can also get X-Win32 (it useed to come with secure shell client/secure ftp, and it is a lot cheaper than WRQ reflection X), and it is a very good package.
If you are concern about security, you can always run X inside secure shell -- X tunneling!
Have a look at the following pages for more info:
http://www.starnet.com/products/
secure shell/ftp:
http://www.f-secure.com/
http://rocs.acomp.usf.edu/soft/xwin32ssh.php
http://www.ece.uvic.ca/~fayez/courses/ceng465/access.html
Secure X-Server for windows X-SecurePro
http://www.softpile.com/Utilities/Network/Review_09036_index.html
If you are concern about security, you can always run X inside secure shell -- X tunneling!
Have a look at the following pages for more info:
http://www.starnet.com/products/
secure shell/ftp:
http://www.f-secure.com/
http://rocs.acomp.usf.edu/soft/xwin32ssh.php
http://www.ece.uvic.ca/~fayez/courses/ceng465/access.html
Secure X-Server for windows X-SecurePro
http://www.softpile.com/Utilities/Network/Review_09036_index.html
ASKER
Thanks for your posts.
I will investigate them further, and award the points when
we decide what package to use.
If in the meantime any of you have more suggestions then please post again.
regards
chris
I will investigate them further, and award the points when
we decide what package to use.
If in the meantime any of you have more suggestions then please post again.
regards
chris
If the money is not the problem, then you should use "Exceed". By far the best program that runs on windows and allow the connection
to Unix system. It give you the exact environment that the Unix consol gives you, But it expensive!!!
http://www.unipress.com/hbird/exceed/
If you are after something free, Then the BEST things around is "ssh". Without ANY doubt it is the BEST. you need to install ssh on your
unix box and the install the ssh cilent for windows on window box ( There are some ssh cilent for windows but " Teraterm" is the free one ).
It is a bit tricky to set up, but it is the most secure connection around.
"ssh" come in come in commercial and free version:
commercial : http://www.ssh.com
free: http://www.openssh.com
and Teraterm:
http://www.zip.com.au/~roca/ttssh.html
If you need any more help let me know.
__Mehdi
to Unix system. It give you the exact environment that the Unix consol gives you, But it expensive!!!
http://www.unipress.com/hbird/exceed/
If you are after something free, Then the BEST things around is "ssh". Without ANY doubt it is the BEST. you need to install ssh on your
unix box and the install the ssh cilent for windows on window box ( There are some ssh cilent for windows but " Teraterm" is the free one ).
It is a bit tricky to set up, but it is the most secure connection around.
"ssh" come in come in commercial and free version:
commercial : http://www.ssh.com
free: http://www.openssh.com
and Teraterm:
http://www.zip.com.au/~roca/ttssh.html
If you need any more help let me know.
__Mehdi
just a note, although term term is pretty good, it doesn't support SSH2 only SSH1, which is a shame, as ssh1 is not secure enough.
Chris,
You might be interested in Tarantella. It is highly configurable from what I have seen and users can run an application on the server or have a whole desktop session served up. Check it out!http://www.tarantella.com
You might be interested in Tarantella. It is highly configurable from what I have seen and users can run an application on the server or have a whole desktop session served up. Check it out!http://www.tarantella.com
ASKER
Thanks everyone for your posts,
some excellent info provided.
If anyone else has any suggestions please post while we
decide which is the best route to take.
regards
chris
some excellent info provided.
If anyone else has any suggestions please post while we
decide which is the best route to take.
regards
chris
I've been playing with tarantella for months now -- Great product :-)
might also want to look New Moon's Canaverar IQ also from tarantella website.
and Applinx - however I find this clumersome to setup and configure
might also want to look New Moon's Canaverar IQ also from tarantella website.
and Applinx - however I find this clumersome to setup and configure
ASKER
Thanks everyone.
decided on WRQ Reflection in the end.
regards
chris
decided on WRQ Reflection in the end.
regards
chris
An X application on the desktop, with CDE/KDE/Gnome/etc session management at the main server, is the technically best solution.