[olug] Remote deskstop

[Chris Garrity]

Isn't it the case that when connected to a *nix via ssh and then execute 
something like "xterm," the remote X application looks back to the local 
X server on port 6000 (which is not encrypted)? The initial connection 
via ssh is encrypted, however the connection between the remote X client 
and the local X server is not encrypted.

Jordan Wilberding wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Actually you can run VNC through a ssh tunnel which does encrypt it 
>and make it secure. Also, my password is 11 characters long so I don't
>think there is a limit. By the way, I use TightVNC.
>
>-Jordan Wilberding
>
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>>On Sunday 07 July 2002 09:27, Timothy G. O'Brien wrote:
>>I thought that VNC is not encrypted (both the password & the session), and
>>the password is also limited to 8 characters, alphanumeric only (no
>>“special” characters). Not very secure, IMHO – or is there a new version
>>out there I have not seen yet? Irish
>>
>>"Nick Walter" <waltern at iivip.com> wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>There sure is.
>>>
>>>VNC will allow you to view your graphical X desktop,  running on your
>>>linux server, from your windows client machine.  Or vice versa if the
>>>mood strikes you.  I know the last few releases of Red Hat have come with
>>>a VNC server already installed and configured.  A quick web search should
>>>turn up any additional VNC client/server software you might need.
>>>
>>>Nick Walter
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>      
>>>
>>From: "Jordan Wilberding" <diginux at diginux.net>
>>
>>    
>>
>>>To: <olug at olug.org>
>>>Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 1:45 PM
>>>Subject: [olug] Remote deskstop
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>
>>>>Is there a way to connect to a remote desktop sessions on windows from
>>>>a linux box?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Jordan Wilberding
>>>>        
>>>>
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