Desktop-sharing between Linux and XP?

NarkoMark · 03-29-2004, 04:35 AM

Hi

Can anyone tell me how I can controll an XP-desktop through my LAN?
I've got 2 computers, one with XP and one with RedHat 9.0.

BTW: my windows-computer has a ISDN-connection, so I'm using it as a gateway. The only problem is I have to manually connect to the internet even though I have configured it to connect to internet automaticly when a computer on the LAN is trying to connect to internet. I know it's kind of a Windows question, but maybe it has something to do with my distro also.

This is why I want to controll my XP-desktop, if I don't get the automatic connection thingy working.

plz reply folx

Redhat newbie:P

ac1980 · 03-29-2004, 05:52 AM

If all you want to do is executing some commands on the XP machine, I suggest a quick'n'dirty walkaround: if you have a directory shared among your PCs (e.g. via Samba):

on xp, name this remotedaemon.bat and have it execute at boot time:

Code:

:top
sleep 10
if not exist c:\shared\execute.bat goto top
call c:\shared\execute.bat
del c:\shared\execute.bat
goto top

Now anytime you need a command to be executed, simply write (or copy) a suitable execute.bat in the shared folder.

ac1980 · 03-29-2004, 05:57 AM

As an alternative, you can run a full openSSh server on windows, see here:
http://lexa.mckenna.edu/sshwindows/

liamoboyle · 03-29-2004, 11:51 PM

If you install a vnc server, you will able to view the desktop, point and click etc.
http://www.realvnc.com/download.html <- run this on the XP box
install something like tightvncviewer (apt-get install xtightvncviewer on debian, other distros find your packages however you do...) then you can use

xvncviewer <xp host address> to connect to the box using point and click.

AcerKev · 03-30-2004, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by liamoboyle
install something like tightvncviewer (apt-get install xtightvncviewer on debian, other distros find your packages however you do...) then you can use

Or install the Java Runtime Environment and goto http://<winxp_ip_address>:5900/ (i think) in Mozilla Firefox (or your favourite web browser)