* Linda Walsh <suse@tlinx.org> [08-22-15 22:41]:
My parents are having problems w/their computers and I'm hoping I can use the remote desktop feature in Win7 to correct their issues (some of the 3rd party apps that route through 3rd party servers (Teamview) are just so SLOW....
But I was thinking if I can setup a vpn on linux and she can install VPN SW on Windows... then I should be able to get a direct connect. She is able to ping my linux server, but that's all I know as far as connectivity goes.
I've found some openvpn SW for Windows and this setup page: https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:OpenVPN_Installation_and_Setup for linux... but am not clear on how to make the win side connect as a network connection (not to mention windows routing is such a pain)...
I got down to past building the DH key... but then they talk about client config -- and I realize at that point it sounds like it is for another linux box...
???
I'm a bit -familiar w/iptables -- and have setup masquerading and using the linux box for local traffic forwarding/connecting...
Does anyone have any experience in this area?
I use TightVNC on windows and tigervnc on linux and don't have any problems unless the windoz box changes ip addr. Then a web address and telephone call is necessary. I have setup automagic blank emails from the windoz box and examined the headers to determine a changed ip address, but I have had probs with different ip providers with this. I really cannot comment on windoz remote desktop features as I have never made the effort to make it work. TightVNC is simple and easy and very functional. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org