I'm tinkering with remote desktop options.... I can ssh from computer1 to computer2. I can setup a vncserver on computer1 and connect to it from computer2. I even have ssh -X working fine. I've setup a port forward on my firewall so that computer2 (outside the local firewall) can get to computer1. I tried the Remote Desktop components included in the kdenetwork3-vnc package, but.. I really didn't get anywhere. If I manually start a vncserver on computer1 I can use the KRDC app on computer2 to log into and start a KDE/Gnome session. If I try to use the KRFB app (the server and invite manager) on computer1, computer2 can't connect. Not too much of an issue since I would rather use ssh instead of vnc (if possible) But.... Ultimately I want to take over the desktop of computer1 from computer2. In all my messing about with ssh and vnc I can only start a new X session... I can't pick up on the existing session. I tried what is documented here: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/15315.html But I could not get the same results - mainly that I couldn't connect when KRFB was running on the host and I used KRDC to try to connect. Is it possible to take over a desktop using ssh? (prefered because. I will be doing the control via the internet) If not, what about with vnc? Or better... how with vnc? C.