XFree86 Fans, Here is the situation: I've a friend in another state that I'd like to let use my Xserver/clients (I don't even know if this is the right term for this, basically, just to allow him to run the X-apps I have on my server at his machine from his place, in another state.) He is using some form of Windows, most likely XP. He already has a general account here (this machine), and is trustworthy; I wouldn't mind him using these apps so security is not really an issue, at least in that respect. I've heard this can be done and have read (some of, the ones I thought may contain relative info) the docs that come with my Slackware-Linux distro (i.e. /usr/doc/Linux-HOWTO's ). I think it involves using a 'host' command and exporting the display? I've also heard this uses alot of bandwidth, but would it still be practical (I've only got a regular modem)? Or maybe this is just a bad idea all-around? Also, back when I used Windows, I found an app. called "XThin" and another, "XSecure Pro", both made by Labtam Inc. that supposedly make connecting a Windows machine to a Linux/UNIX machine an easy job. I've used it to FTP & telnet. It comes with it's own XServer (and also a NFS server, xclock, xkill, mwm,....etc,etc...), although I never used it to connect to a Linux machine while I was running it back then. I still have this app., zip'ed up and available for FTP to him if it should be of any use. I guess what I'm asking is: 1.) how can I set this up (or where to look for a good example of this- docs, faqs, howto's, or whatever....) 2.) Can this package (the "XThin" or "XSecure" ones referred to above) make this easier for him or myself; how? and 3.) should I attempt this? (i.e.- anyone done this kind of thing themselves or better yet, have knowlege of the XThin & XSecure packages and know how to set them up/connect them? Any help'd be great, even if it's a pointer to a doc or howto on the subject. Also, if this is just not a good idea or way of doing this I'd rather hear that than try and fail- I guess he (my friend) can stick with non- X applications if he has to. It's just that he is great with images and I'd like him to be able to use programs like the GIMP to create graphics for our web pages, Quanta for writing HTML, or even smaller utilities that would just be nice to have around, like xclock, emacs, xcalc, Nedit, or xclipboard. The documentation I've found isn't so hot on this subject. For reference, the home page of the XThin & XSecure apps is http://www.labtam-inc.com. Thanks, -jay ---------------- -jayjwa Reg. Linux user #207147 PGPKey: http://atr2.ath.cx/jayjwa.asc Spambox: jayjwa@xxxxxxxxxxx -- 4 Spammers: listme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Just Plain Sad! http://atr2.ath.cx/bad-and-sad.html _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
