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From: gnikl@informatik.uni-rostock.de (Gunther Nikl)
Subject: Re: XDM and "remote desktops" ?
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Jim Dutton (jimd@slip106.termserv.siu.edu) wrote:
> 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.

> It looks like this might be possible with XDM, but I haven't yet figured
> out how to make it work. Has anyone else been successful with this?

  Try: X -query <host I want all stuff from> -once

  Maybe you need some more options to add.

  Gunther