Remote Desktop on Fedora 6

ionracing · #1 18th April 2007, 05:35 PM

I want to, no need to, be able to remote into my Fedora 6 desktop from Windows based machines located outside my home network. I know you cant do this with Windows remote desktop so what do i need and how do i do it. Thanks

markkuk · #2 18th April 2007, 06:01 PM

Install freenx from Fedora Extras on the FC6 machine and NX Client from NoMachine on the Windows system.

ionracing · #3 18th April 2007, 06:17 PM

when i originally installed fedora 6 i clicked on the fedora extras. So is freenx already installed and if not where in the operating system is the option to install it.

ionracing · #4 18th April 2007, 06:23 PM

ok i found it and installed it through the add/remove software. So now i just go to the windows machines i want to use and download and install freenx client for windows. Sounds pretty easy

ionracing · #5 18th April 2007, 06:35 PM

ok i am setting up the nomachine nx client on my laptop(windows) and i guess i can type in any name for the session but its asking for the server name and port number????????? it already has 22 in the port number feild so i guess do i have to open that on my router. if so is 22 the public and private port. well I will leave it alone until i get some help with this thanks

ionracing · #6 18th April 2007, 06:40 PM

oh when i do open up port 22 on my router which protocol tcp, udp, or both

markkuk · #7 18th April 2007, 06:51 PM

You need to forward TCP port 22 from your router to the FC6 machine. On the FC6 machine, open the SSH port in the firewall settings and make sure the sshd service is running. Copy the file /etc/nxserver/client.id_dsa.key from the Fedora machine to the Windows machine and import it in the NX client configuration.

jdeslip · #8 18th April 2007, 06:52 PM

Probably both. Make sure it is also open in your fedora firewall menu -> system -> administaration -> security level and firewall

Not to hijack this post. But, I would simply use vnc. It comes with gnome I think. Go to your menu -> system -> prefrences -> remote desktop. To connect to your desktop from windows use realvnc http://www.realvnc.com/products/free...vncviewer.html

You might want to try both options to see which run performs fastest for you.

brunson · #9 18th April 2007, 07:07 PM

I know there are many who love FreeNX, but I tried it two or three different times and could never maintain a reliable connection. I prefer to use the vncviewer over an ssh tunnel using the "-via" option.

ionracing · #10 18th April 2007, 10:14 PM

ok i want to try the vnc also. The ssh is enabled in my security seeting so you also said i need to have sshd running..........how do i do that

jdeslip · #11 18th April 2007, 10:43 PM

It is probably running by default to be sure run

/etc/init.d/sshd status
if it is off run
/etc/init.d/sshd start
and
chkconfig sshd on (to turn it on at boot).

Although, I don't think you need to do ssh tunneling with vnc (it just adds security) - turning on remote desktop in gnome and then running realvnc should do (you may have to open up the ports in your firewall as described above though)

-Jack