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Re: running remote XDMCP session over ssh


On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 05:21:32PM +0200, Ariel Burbaickij wrote:
> > Chris Green schrieb:
> > 
> > >>But why would you need XDMCP if you already have a ssh connection to 
> > >>your remote computer?
> > >>
> > > 
> > > To get the whole desktop with the window manager of the remote
> > > computer as opposed to using a local window manager maybe.
> > > 
> > And why would you need XDMCP for this? Use ssh -Y and just start kde (or 
> > similar).
> 
> CDE is not supported, is it ? ;-).  
> I need access to some legacy  workstations.
> That is why.
> 
... and I don't want KDE thank you (what does 'ssh -Y' do by the way,
the ssh that I use doesn't seem to have that option).

-- 
Chris Green (chris@areti.co.uk)


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