Hi,
I would Like to access the Linux desktop from windows PC.
I don't want to use SSH console for I need immediately (Have no time for learning for now). TRied VNC, but I cannot access it from Windows. I'm stucked! I can Access my windows machine from Linux with KDE's remote desktop
Stefano Mtangoo 455 Senior Poster
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Jump to PostIf you want to create a share on your Linux system that you can access from Windows, have a look at SAMBA.
Install SAMBA, configure a share in the /etc/samba/smb.conf and start the smbd service.
Jump to PostMandriva 2010
Go to the mcc "control center" your firewall needs to allow port 5900. You also need a vnc client on the windows box. Windows remote desktop is not going to work. Ultravnc should do fine.
Have been away from mandriva for a long time. It's were I …
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Firewolf 0 Light Poster
If you want to create a share on your Linux system that you can access from Windows, have a look at SAMBA.
Install SAMBA, configure a share in the /etc/samba/smb.conf and start the smbd service.
Stefano Mtangoo 455 Senior Poster
Can you Clarify? I'm yet to be a *nix geek :)
Firewolf 0 Light Poster
Can you Clarify? I'm yet to be a *nix geek :)
Forget my previous post... I was too fast... samba is for file sharing... thought you needed something that...
If VNC is not working, you might have a look into FreeNX. I have no experience with it... I just know it by name...
i_m_game 0 Newbie Poster
Hi,
I would Like to access the Linux desktop from windows PC.
I don't want to use SSH console for I need immediately (Have no time for learning for now). TRied VNC, but I cannot access it from Windows. I'm stucked! I can Access my windows machine from Linux with KDE's remote desktop
HI !!! Its quite cool. Start samba services on ur linux desktop (btw what linux flavor r u using? Redhat ??? Ubuntu etc etc...). For Fedora/ Redhat systems, execute this on terminal -
#service smb start
if smb is not installed then u need to first install it. Its in some "samba"/"smb" package. Cant tell you exactly right nw.
Try it n let us all knw !!!
i_m_game 0 Newbie Poster
do as title
Stefano Mtangoo 455 Senior Poster
Mandriva 2010
here2serve 14 Newbie Poster
Mandriva 2010
Go to the mcc "control center" your firewall needs to allow port 5900. You also need a vnc client on the windows box. Windows remote desktop is not going to work. Ultravnc should do fine.
Have been away from mandriva for a long time. It's were I started out.
Stefano Mtangoo 455 Senior Poster
I managed to forward X11 and used SSH.
It is elegant solution but you need stable X11 Server running.
Xming did a job though not very stable.
Thanks all
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