[ale] Dabbling with XDMCP

[JD]

I would suggest NX over all other remote desktop tools. Feels 2x more efficient
than **any** RDP I've used.

I'm using it right now ... and every day ... to access my normal desktop from
anywhere in the world, even my house. ;)


On 07/24/2013 10:31 AM, Erik Mathis wrote:
> I would also suggest xrdp over XDMCP.
> 
> -Erik-
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Dustin Strickland
> <dustin.h.strickland at gmail.com <mailto:dustin.h.strickland at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     I attempted to set up some of my grandfather's Kubuntu computers with XDMCP
>     about a week ago. After working on it for most of the night, I got
>     frustrated and gave up. Since, he has fixed it so he can do remote logins,
>     claiming that all he had to do was install a package that he can't remember
>     the name of. Now I'm trying to do the same with my computers, using the
>     slightly different Linux Mint 14 KDE. As far as I can tell from the man
>     pages and search results, I have KDM set up properly to allow for remote
>     logins on both computers. However, when I select remote login from the login
>     screen, it will not allow me to type anything in the textbox. I've checked
>     and checked, and then checked again. Does anyone happen to know where a
>     beginner might go wrong with this?
>