Very Computer

I realize the implications of this but unfortunately the person who needs
this needs to do some tasks on the linux box but is not command prompt
savvy.  (what's the world coming to?)

Thanks

Brad

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Quote:>Seriously, I need to set up a remote win98 box to run an X session.  Where
>can I get some info on what I need to do to get this to work?

>I realize the implications of this but unfortunately the person who needs
>this needs to do some tasks on the linux box but is not command prompt
>savvy.  (what's the world coming to?)

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Quote:> Seriously, I need to set up a remote win98 box to run an X session.  Where
> can I get some info on what I need to do to get this to work?

Windows box runs an X server of some sort.  I use Microimages
X-server(mix), but that's a little ugly.  If oyu need prettier stuff, it's
out there.  After the Windows box starts it up, on the linux box, you run:

"xterm -display $WINDOWS_BOX_NAME:0 &"

Now, you can replace "xterm" with any program that will respond to a
redirected display.  $WINDOWS_BOX_NAME can be replaced by an IP address,
if that's easier.  the :0 part tells it to use Xterminal 0.  

If the windows box is behind a firewall, port forwarding MAY be possible.
On my ipchains firewall, there's a program I can run that will redirect
connections to "$Server:x" to another machine on the internal network.

Of course, none of the above deals with security.  You can xforward with
ssh and I believe ssl, if you're worried about security.

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The X org at:
http://www.x.org/resources.htm

Kenton Lee's X site at:
http://www.rahul.net/kenton/xsites.framed.html

and specifically here:
http://www.rahul.net/kenton/xsites.html#XMicrosoft

when looking for X clients for DOS/Windows

I use freeware bundled with SuSE, called MIX.  Runs under windows, and
some later SuSE bundles also include Hummingbird's Exceed (eval version)
for Win9x/NT.  You'll find links to all you need!

Regards,
vg