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| [[ssh]] (successor of telnet and rsh) || issue commands to a remote computer || yes<sup>3</sup> || no || yes | | [[ssh]] (successor of telnet and rsh) || issue commands to a remote computer || yes<sup>3</sup> || no || yes | ||
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| − | | [[shell in a box]], [[ajaxterm]] || issue commands to a remote computer via a browser, also over the borders of a typical corporate network || yes<sup>1</sup> || no | + | | [[shell in a box]], [[ajaxterm]] || issue commands to a remote computer via a browser, also over the borders of a typical corporate network || yes || yes<sup>1</sup> || no |
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| − | | [[xdmcp]] || get a graphical login to a desktop || no || no | + | | [[xdmcp]] || get a graphical login to a desktop || yes || no || no |
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| − | | [[vnc]] || get a graphical desktop on a remote computer, sharable with other users || yes<sup>2</sup> || no | + | | [[vnc]] || get a graphical desktop on a remote computer, sharable with other users || yes || yes<sup>2</sup> || no |
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| − | | [[x11vnc]] || take over a graphical session that has been started out of vnc || no || no | + | | [[x11vnc]] || take over a graphical session that has been started out of vnc || no || no || no |
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| − | | [[guacamole]] || share a Linux desktop over a browser || yes || no | + | | [[guacamole]] || share a Linux desktop over a browser || yes || yes || no |
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| − | | [[nx]] || get a low-latency graphical login to a desktop || no || no | + | | [[nx]] || get a low-latency graphical login to a desktop || yes || no || no |
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| − | | [[rdesktop]] || get a dedicated session on a Windows computer || no || no | + | | [[rdesktop]] || get a dedicated session on a Windows computer || yes<sup>4</sup> || no || no |
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| − | | [[webex]] || take over a graphical session using a browser || yes || no | + | | [[webex]] || take over a graphical session using a browser || yes || yes || no |
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<sup>3</sup> use [[xming]] if you want graphics, putty if text console is enough | <sup>3</sup> use [[xming]] if you want graphics, putty if text console is enough | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 14:47, 25 December 2011
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 |
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| ssh (successor of telnet and rsh) | issue commands to a remote computer | yes3 | no | yes |
| shell in a box, ajaxterm | issue commands to a remote computer via a browser, also over the borders of a typical corporate network | 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 | 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 xming if you want graphics, putty if text console is enough
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.
