hello everyone,
i know and cherish the multi-user environment that unix systems are build for..
but i sort of need the retro winXP like functionality every now and then..
so , is it possible that i lock a kde session from one pc.. say the linux pc itself, and then be able to reload it (ie with any open applications runnning on it like ktorrent or an open-office document) from another computer.. say another linux pc in the network (or any win pc with cygwin or Hummingbird)?

so to downloading smth from ktorrent .. a completely gui application.. no command line involved... i lock the pc at which i started the download, and now im at work and i want to log onto that session to check out how the dl is evolving..

anm i able to do that?

thank you for your hepl
nass

Hi

I think if you do that it will log the original user off, or create another login, but i dont think it will share the login.

Something like vnc, however would do what you want. It runs as a service (Daemon) and so will be running even when you are viewing the lock screen page.
It is also multi-platform so that solves your xp-LINUX prob.

Hope this is helpful

X is a server and the apps are teh clients... so there is not a way to "connect" to anothers X session without another client that would allow that such as VNC.

if the app u use has a cli, you can disconnect/reconnect at will

I am not sure.

VNC works as a client inside X, so does not do anything with X.

Note: VNC would update all remote clients and the LOCAL user in realtime, so your locked computer would not be locked if you connected remotly via VNC

x11vnc is your friend.

http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/

I agree.

I use vnc on all my computers (both x11vnc and winvnc)