Linux for Keysers | Adventures in Open Source

Apparently, there's some debate in the Linux world about remote connections. I've been using VNC for 8 years or so now. It's reliable, but definitely slow. I've found that NoMachine's NX Server (free edition) suits my needs best. It works even better than Windows' Remote Desktop, and of course much better than VNC (which really stinks). In my case, it opens a new session, when I connect to the server, but I think it can be configured to connect to an existing session as well. You might want to give it a try: http://www.nomachine.com/products.php I'll give it a try and get back to you all... UPDATE: I've installed the server on both my laptop and my desktop Ubuntu machines following the instructions found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeNX . The results are astounding! While not identical in terms of functionality to VNC, I personally prefer the results. It's actually closer to an RDP session. I haven't tested the client to the ful...

Since switching to Ubuntu, I've been using the Terminal Services Client program (Applications->Internet->Terminal Services Client) to connect to my work VM which is hosted on a VMware ESX 3.5 u3 server. I used that VM prior to upgrading to Ubuntu (yes, it is an upgrade) and essentially used my laptop, as far as work was concerned, as a thin client. One thing that always annoyed me was that the "full screen" option was just that - complete and total full screen! Ubuntu was washed completely from view and I was stuck in the land of dual-monitored ultra-Windows. If I hadn't installed an app on my remote VM called MaxTo , I would have had serious problems effectively using both monitors (hitting maximize would expand the windows to fill the entire desktop area of both monitors). However, at least with MaxTo installed, I could get my work done. Even so, I still found hitting CTRL-ALT-ENTER each time I wanted to go back to my real desktop a bit annoying. I mean, ...