Talk:Remote desktop connection

Using MacSSH to forward X-window apps from Linux 2.6.7(debian distro) OldSalt 03:56, Mar 3, 2005 (EST)

1) For MacOs9.1 on PPC 7100/66 built in '94, Download  MacSSH (www.macssh.com) version  21fc3. Install, double-click icon and  configure(Favorites-->Edit-->New-->SSH2 : authentication [all...];encryption[MD5];compression[none];x11 port forwarding;method [Local TCP port forward];Local Port[6000];Remote Host[192.168.2.6];Remote Port[6000]; Alias[Armada]. --Open Connection[Armada]; Connect..  Login. $sudo vi /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config change the last line to read: !DisplayManager.RequestPort;    0 and write it using :x $sudo vi /etc/X11/xdm/Xaccess add a line with an *  (asterisk) on it (not the word) and write it $export DISPLAY=192.168.2.2:0. $sudo kill -HUP `cat /var/run/xdm.pid` 3)Download MI/X (http://www.pure-mac.com/remote.html#mix) which leads to: http://nic.phys.ethz.ch/files/x11/mixppc.sit.bin Install, double-click icon and configure(File-->Preferences:Hosts:Remote Clients[allow any]; Add hosts[localhost]; -->X  Preferences: XDM[Broadcast];Hosts[127.0.0.1]. OK. Quit. Restart the Mi/X application.

4)The Belkin 7230 gives the Mac IP# 192.168.2.2 via DHCP. In the MacSSH connection window, do : $export DISPLAY=192.168.2.2:0 $xclock&

5) on the X MI/X window, click the mouse and move the clock to the side of the display. Start other X applications the same fashion.  eg. xterm, xcalc, xbiff, xload,mozilla,synaptic,etc. Reference: http://www.geo.umn.edu/computer/ssh_mac.html