[nzlug] Remote sessions via xdmcp

[Nick Rout]

If you want a front end to start and set all the cygwin/x options look
at Mortens Cygwin X-Launcher

http://www.hostalive.net/cxlaunch.html


On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 10:34:02 +1200
Sid Bachtiar wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I installed cygwin/x on my WinXP machine with a hope to be able to run
> XWin that connects to my Ubuntu machine. In other words, I'm hoping
> that I can work on my Ubuntu from my WinXP machine via XWin. Why?
> Because my Ubuntu machine isn't of high spec, and by using XWin from
> my high spec laptop, I'm hoping to share the load (its also handy to
> be able to access my Ubuntu machine remotely).
> 
> My questions are:
> 
> 1. Is this what XDMCP for? Or should I be looking for something else? TightVNC?
> 2. Do I need to have XWin server running on both machines? Just my
> Ubuntu? Or just my WinXP?
> 
> Cheers.
> 
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