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From: Phillip Musumeci <phillip@mirriwinni.cse.rmit.edu.au>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.amiga,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: XDM and "remote desktops" ?
Date: 02 Apr 1997 22:19:40 +1000
Organization: Computer Systems Engineering Department, RMIT Australia
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jimd@slip106.termserv.siu.edu (Jim Dutton) writes:
> Am I dreaming, or is it possible to to use XDM to run a "remote desktop"
> on my "local machine"?
>
> With more than one X-server host, I would like to have not just an Xterm
> open, but a window manager and all available X-applications from the remote
> host (ie; desktop) displaying (running) on my local (X-server) host.
You can also do this with X directly. Login on your console and enter
X -query my.remote.host
So long as XDM is running on my.remote.host (and is configured to manage
your X server), then it will take over management of your X server and
throw a login window up on it. You can then login as if you were on a
typical xterminal. Actually, if my.remote.host is already managing some
xterminals in your net, then it might already be configured to manage your
particular X server.
After you terminate your X session, the login window will reappear. You
can stop X altogether by entering Control-Alt-Backspace (i.e. tell the X
server to quit).
I hope this helps.
phillip
UNIX _IS_ user friendly. It's just selective about who its friends are.
--unknown