[plug] Windows X-client

[Mark Nold]

Not what you were asking for but i found after playing around with a few 
XServers for windows i just installed VNC and with its tiny < 200K Viewer it 
does the job perfectly for remote admin. (Add Putty for a top SSH client and 
you only have do grab less than 1Mb of files from your box to do everything 
remotely)

On to your actual question... i really liked WinaXe from www.labf.com from my 
trials.... its got a 30minute timeout or pay. Using this with Xdmcp was 
loverly, but for reading my mail, using Konqueror and a bit of admin stuff 
and Freeciv it wasn't worth $90 and the hassle of setting it up (not 
diificult, but more work than VNC)

I also like the fact that with VNC i can kick off a download or whatever on 
the remote box via the browser and disconnect and go to work or whatever and 
the session is still going when i get back. (Yes i could script this instead 
but it is nice to stay in the browser)

There is also an article on Windows / Linux and xservers in APC December 2001 
that is quite quick and easy.

Hope this helps

mn



On Monday 11 February 2002 14:10, Colin Muller wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2002 at 01:47:33PM +0800, Peter Wilsmore wrote:
> > On Mon, Feb 11, 2002 at 01:34:00PM +0800, Peter Wright wrote:
> > >   http://www.cygwin.com/xfree/
> > >
> > > and follow the very very good "downloading and installing" directions.
> >
> > Perfect - exactly what I was looking for I knew this existed somewhere
>
> If you're wanting to compare with a cheap commercial one, have a look
> at (free evaluation period):
> http://www.microimages.com/mix/
>
> I used to use this to administer a SCO box remotely from Win95. That
> was a few years back, but it was pretty solid as I recall.
>
> Colin