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RE: [PLUG] Win98 End of Life -> Lin98?
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Remote Desktop Connection will only connection to a Windows server
running MS Terminal Services (NT/2K/XP), or (I believe) Citrix's full
version of Terminal Services (I don't recall the name).
-----Original Message-----
From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
[mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org] On Behalf Of Alex Birch
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:50 PM
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Win98 End of Life -> Lin98?
LeRoy Cressy wrote:
>
> For instance one of my Windows clients is switching over to Linux for
> that very point. When he needs assistance I can ssh to his network
> and work on his system. I can also run his X apps on my system so I
> know what he is talking about.
>
It's good that he's switching to Linux, but why couldn't you do the same
with VPN and Windows? What about VNC, you can use that with Windows. PC
anywhere?
> With windows there is no remote administration and instant fixes for
> the client. Thus you are able to save your clients time and money by
> converting to Linux.
>
Have you heard of Remote Desktop Connection? This is available with XP.
I have to deal with it when my boss wants to some changes performed to
our Windows 2000/2003 server and I'm at home.
What is missing with Windows is a nice command line interface, but
longhorn is supposed to be incorporating this.
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