Latest revision as of 14:48, 1 June 2016

There are many ways to take control over a Linux or Windows computer:

program	mean	possible from Windows	browser enablement possible	CLI only access possible
ssh (successor of telnet and rsh)	issue commands to a remote computer	yes³	no	yes
shell in a box, ajaxterm, webmin²	issue commands to a remote computer via a browser	yes	yes¹	no
xdmcp	get a graphical login to a desktop	yes	no	no
vnc	get a graphical desktop on a remote computer, sharable with other users	yes	yes²	no
x11vnc	take over a graphical session that has been started out of vnc	no	no	no
guacamole	share a Linux desktop over a browser	yes	yes	no
nx	get a low-latency graphical login to a desktop	yes	no	no
rdesktop	get a dedicated session on a Windows computer	yes⁴	no	no
webex, teamviewer, gotomeeting, mymeetingroom	take over a graphical session using a browser	yes	yes	no

¹ you will not be able to run e.g. apache on the same port as shell in a box

² you will not be able to cross a typical corporate network. You will need access to more ports on the server than 80 and 443

³ use mobaxterm which will give your graphical and console access

⁴ as command use mstsc

With WebEx and with x11vnc you will be able to take over an existing session and work jointly on it. This is useful for support and training.

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 <sup>2</sup> you will not be able to cross a typical corporate network. You will need access to more ports on the server than 80 and 443
-<sup>3</sup> use [http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming xming] if you want graphics, [http://www.putty.org/ putty] if text console is enough
+<sup>3</sup> use [http://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/ mobaxterm] which will give your graphical and console access
 <sup>4</sup> as command use mstsc
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 = See also =
+* [[terminal server]]
 * [[interoperability]]
 * [[Access the display on a remote computer]]

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