Re: [TCLUG:8994] X over SSH thru IPMasq

[Nate Carlson <natecars@infiniteloop.com>]

Don't forget MI/X. A free X server for windows/mac.  :)

http://tnt.microimages.com/www/html/freestuf/mix/

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Nate Carlson
the infinite loop
natecars@infiniteloop.com

On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, Peter Lukas wrote:

> Good question.  eXodus now makes some sort of commercial (java-style or
> web thing) as it's win32 X.  The copy I have is several years old, but
> still does the trick.  A freeware variant is VNC which enables people to
> view X on Windows and Windows on X.  It's not very efficient, and could
> raise a number of security issues, but it's free.  I've been playing with
> it for a while now.  In any event, here's a link and some links to a few
> other similar products:
> VNC (free): 	http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/
> EZ-Win ($$):	http://www.terainc.com/
> PC2X ($$):	http://www.unipress.com/cat/cosession.html
> eXceed ($$!):	http://www.unipress.com/hbird/exceed/
> eXodus ($$!):	http://www.wpine.com/Products/eXodus/index.asp
> 
> Peter Lukas
> 
> On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Clayton T. Fandre wrote:
> 
> > Peter Lukas wrote:
> > > 
> > > You have to have the local machine's X server software configured to
> > > listen for X11 requests on the loopback address.  That way, when the SSH
> > > connection is made, it doesn't have a problem launching windows since it
> > > believes the connection is a local one (as far as the X traffic is
> > > concerned).  On my NT machine, I have a 1995 copy of White Pine's eXodus,
> > > the machine is NAT'd with ipchains and I have no problem launching X apps
> > > over the connection with SSH.  The connection is made on the loopback
> > > interface so the DISPLAY variable doesn't get confused with the fact that
> > > my display isn't actually the machine it's set to.
> > 
> > Is eXodus freeware? shareware? Anyone know of a good Win32 X-server that
> > is free?
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Peter Lukas
> > 
> > -- 
> > Clay Fandre
> > cfandre@maddog.mn-linux.org
> > Twin Cities Linux Users Group
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