Yeah, SSH it a better bet as far as security goes, but that doesn't address the question of running X apps on Windows. There are no free* or OSS X-servers for WIndows that I've run across. There are some COMMERCIAL ones, (Netmanage, Exceed, etc...). However, it you're going from *nix to *nix, it's pretty straight forward, as I recall. Mikolaj Maciejak said:

Hmm perhaps i'm wrong but u SHOULD consider security first ... Please avoid using telnet at all , it's highly unsecure etc. Yes we actually use such program (that allows u to telnet X-sessions) but we only use it on our LAN , never on the internet. (to telnet local Unix machines) As far as i can remember it's written for windows/NT , i can't remember it's name , but I can refresh my memory if u really want me to , But anyway try using SSH :>

On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, James (Jim) Hatridge wrote:

...

Hi all..

Could someone tell me (small words, big pictues <G>) how to run X-windows

in

...

telnet? IE I'm on system A and want X on system B.

TIA!

-- Jim Hatridge hatridge@straubing.baynet.de Proud Linux User #88484 Owner -- beowulf-newbie list

Don't blame me I voted for Harry Browne! www.lp.org

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jim's Beowulf Project Looking for giveaway computers and parts I need it all! Email Jim for details on how you can help build a poor man's super computer.

-- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

-- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq

-- "There is a difference between knowing a path and walking a path." ~~ Lawrence Fishburne, as Morpheus

Hi all... First thanks for all of your notes, but I see that I did not give enough info. #1 I don't do windows! <G> Both of my Linux boxes are sitting here in front of me on my home lan. I'm at the command line of system A. B is headless. I want to telnet or ssh (or whatever) to system B. Run X there and have it display on A's screen. I'm using SuSE 6.3 on both systems. At the command line "xhost" does not work I get an error. When I telnet (or ssh, I tried both) to B. I run "export DISPLAY=A:0", then "startx". On A's screen I get all the X messages, but no GUI. Just to see I put another screen on B and did all this again. I got all the messages etc on A's screen and the GUI came up on B's screen. So any ideas? TIA! JIM On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Rouvas Stathis wrote:

Try : ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/X11/mix/ for a free X server on Win and Mac. -Stathis.

Geordon VanTassle wrote:

...

Yeah, SSH it a better bet as far as security goes, but that doesn't address the question of running X apps on Windows. There are no free* or OSS X-servers for WIndows that I've run across. There are some COMMERCIAL ones, (Netmanage, Exceed, etc...).

However, it you're going from *nix to *nix, it's pretty straight forward, as I recall.

Mikolaj Maciejak said:

...

Hmm perhaps i'm wrong but u SHOULD consider security first ... Please avoid using telnet at all , it's highly unsecure etc. Yes we actually use such program (that allows u to telnet X-sessions) but we only use it on our LAN , never on the internet. (to telnet local Unix machines) As far as i can remember it's written for windows/NT , i can't remember it's name , but I can refresh my memory if u really want me to , But anyway try using SSH :>

On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, James (Jim) Hatridge wrote:

...

Hi all..

Could someone tell me (small words, big pictues <G>) how to run X-windows

in

...

telnet? IE I'm on system A and want X on system B.

TIA!

-- Jim Hatridge hatridge@straubing.baynet.de Proud Linux User #88484 Owner -- beowulf-newbie list Don't blame me I voted for Harry Browne! www.lp.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jim's Beowulf Project Looking for giveaway computers and parts I need it all! Email Jim for details on how you can help build a poor man's super computer.

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Use Xnest, not X/startx Xnest :1 -display computer_A:0.0 & export DISPLAY=:1.0 fvwm & xterm & - -tosi

On Fri, Jan 26, 2001 at 04:04:59PM +0100, James Hatridge wrote:

...

Hi all...

First thanks for all of your notes, but I see that I did not give enough info.

#1 I don't do windows! <G>

Both of my Linux boxes are sitting here in front of me on my home lan. I'm at the command line of system A. B is headless. I want to telnet or ssh (or whatever) to system B. Run X there and have it display on A's screen. I'm using SuSE 6.3 on both systems.

At the command line "xhost" does not work I get an error. When I telnet (or ssh, I tried both) to B. I run "export DISPLAY=A:0", then "startx". On A's screen I get all the X messages, but no GUI. Just to see I put another screen on B and did all this again. I got all the messages etc on A's screen and the GUI came up on B's screen.

So any ideas?

You need to start X first, and then in xterm enter xhost and other commands.

-K.

...

TIA!

JIM

- -- ______ /---------------------------------------\ \ | Þór Sigurðsson | Tor Sigurdsson | t | | Netmaður | Network Specialist | o | |-----------------------------------------| s | | tosi@rhi.hi.is | i | \---------------------------------------/_____/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.1e-SuSE (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE6cc+e6mRH+PEpr2YRAiCEAKCJjlT3gboP8hPhOJ+fDSqnGTY7QACeMRls 0Ogey185GCNoCD0U+JDcZDw= =dTny -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

On Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:04:59 +0100 James (Jim) Hatridge wrote:

Hi all...

First thanks for all of your notes, but I see that I did not give enough info.

#1 I don't do windows! <G>

Both of my Linux boxes are sitting here in front of me on my home lan. I'm at the command line of system A. B is headless. I want to telnet or ssh (or whatever) to system B. Run X there and have it display on A's screen. I'm using SuSE 6.3 on both systems.

At the command line "xhost" does not work I get an error. When I telnet (or ssh, I tried both) to B. I run "export DISPLAY=A:0", then "startx". On A's screen I get all the X messages, but no GUI. Just to see I put another screen on B and did all this again. I got all the messages etc on A's screen and the GUI came up on B's screen.

So any ideas?

TIA!

JIM

You need to start A's server to do indirect xdcmp query: On B: edit the file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers and comment the line begining with ":0" and configure your machine for graphic login (no screen will be opened by the server). On A: do the same as B for the file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers, edit the file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xaccess and check that you have these lines (as-is): * #any host can get a login window * CHOOSER BROADCAST #any indirect host can get a chooser Then edit /etc/inittab and modify the line for the runlevel 3: x2:3:respawn:/usr/bin/X11/X -indirect A then reinit to runlevel 3 by issuing a "init 2; init 3". Now, if all went well, you'll end up with a menu to choose the computer that you wish to graphically log in. Hope that helps... -- Jean-François Bocquet ================================+ http://tns01.free.fr | =================================+ ··· proud Linux User #177410| -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK------ +------------------------------------+ Version: 3.12 Comment: For info see http://www.geekcode.com GCS/S d-- s:+ a- C++ UL+>++ P+ L+++>++++ E W++ N+ o+ K- !w O? M? V? PS PE- Y+ PGP+ t+ 5? X++ R tv++ b+ DI- D+ G e+ h! r-- y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------

Geordon VanTassle wrote:

Yeah, SSH it a better bet as far as security goes, but that doesn't address the question of running X apps on Windows. There are no free* or OSS X-servers for WIndows that I've run across. There are some COMMERCIAL ones, (Netmanage, Exceed, etc...).

However, it you're going from *nix to *nix, it's pretty straight forward, as I recall.

<snip> I'm a tad late on this thread, but the original poster might be looking for something like a virtual network console? I.e., they can control a windows box or a linux box running X-windows. Here's the link: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/ Regards, Dana -- Linux / OpenBSD - Ain't life grand! :)