Remote Desktop Client and Server

[mike8706]

Does anyone know any good free Remote Desktop software? To connect to a Linux machine from a Windows machine. A connection through SSH would be very good. Any help would be great.

[chikn]

putty (google search for it) for just ssh, I know of no free remote X software for linux but many good pay ones.

[mike8706]

Ok, thanks anyway. I have used putty for a few months, and was looking for a way to open a X session.

[jumpedintothefire]

VNC works well for me...

[Pvt. Kernel]

VNC rocks, available across multiple platforms including Mac, Linux and Wind. Search Tucows for it.

BTW, this is the last version of VNC that will be released. AT&T is shutting down ORL where it was being developed.

[mike8706]

Can I use VNC across the Internet or just a personal LAN?:confused:

[jumpedintothefire]

TCP/IP is the same for both.. sooo yes you can.....

[heckle]

Try www.tightvnc.com It is smaller than VNC and is more secure. VNC sends passwords in cleartext also.

[icepick]

VNC works over the internet port 5800 http://0.0.0.0:5800 will get you to the password prompt for VNC if that port is open.

[mike8706]

Thanks for pointing that out Heckle. I'll try that one.

[heckle]

Originally posted by mike8706
Thanks for pointing that out Heckle. I'll try that one.

No problem. I am a WAN Admin so I try to keep up on these things.