Re: Advice: Best Remote Desktop?

From: Dan (dan_at_dontspammecauseidontlikit.com)
Date: 06/29/05


Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:36:08 +0800

On 28 Jun 2005 10:07:42 -0700, johnhutch@gmail.com wrote:

WinSCP is useful for accessing a Linux server from a windows box.
Makes it easy to browse around and edit files. I find the combination
of ssh and WinSCP all that you need.

You could also look at webmin, but I personally don't care for it.

Dan

>I would like to set up a linux server that I could access remotely and
>get much if not all of the same functionality I would if I were
>actually sitting at the machine.
>
>At the moment, SSH is getting the job done, but I'd also like to, for
>example, use a graphical web browser among other things.
>
>I'm rather new to the "desktop linux" world, though I have plenty of
>shell experience. I'm just hoping you folks could save me a good amount
>of trial and error by giving a few recommendations.
>
>Thanks!



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