[olug] Remote deskstop

[Matthew G. Marsh]

On Sun, 7 Jul 2002, Chris Garrity wrote:

> Isn't it the case that when connected to a *nix via ssh and then execute
> something like "xterm," the remote X application looks back to the local
> X server on port 6000 (which is not encrypted)? The initial connection
> via ssh is encrypted, however the connection between the remote X client
> and the local X server is not encrypted.

SSH has had X forwarding for ages. Since version 1.2.13 (from which the
OpenSSH is derived) back in 1995. The X Session is run through the SSH
link. man ssh for details.

> Jordan Wilberding wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >Actually you can run VNC through a ssh tunnel which does encrypt it
> >and make it secure. Also, my password is 11 characters long so I don't
> >think there is a limit. By the way, I use TightVNC.
> >
> >-Jordan Wilberding
> >
> >
> >
> >>On Sunday 07 July 2002 09:27, Timothy G. O'Brien wrote:
> >>I thought that VNC is not encrypted (both the password & the session), and
> >>the password is also limited to 8 characters, alphanumeric only (no
> >>“special” characters). Not very secure, IMHO – or is there a new version
> >>out there I have not seen yet? Irish
> >>
> >>"Nick Walter" <waltern at iivip.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>There sure is.
> >>>
> >>>VNC will allow you to view your graphical X desktop,  running on your
> >>>linux server, from your windows client machine.  Or vice versa if the
> >>>mood strikes you.  I know the last few releases of Red Hat have come with
> >>>a VNC server already installed and configured.  A quick web search should
> >>>turn up any additional VNC client/server software you might need.
> >>>
> >>>Nick Walter
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>
> >>>
> >>From: "Jordan Wilberding" <diginux at diginux.net>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>To: <olug at olug.org>
> >>>Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 1:45 PM
> >>>Subject: [olug] Remote deskstop
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hello,
> >>>>
> >>>>Is there a way to connect to a remote desktop sessions on windows from
> >>>>a linux box?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>Jordan Wilberding
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >><<snip footers by Irish>>
> >>
> >>
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