GoToMyPC replacement or workaround

[Gary Thornock]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Ellis [mailto:jonathan at carnageblender.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 07:30
> To: pluglist at plug.org
> Subject: Re: GoToMyPC replacement or workaround
> 
> 
> > Dr. Jones wrote:
> > I have used GoToMyPC in the past with windows to access my system 
> > at work, from home.
> >
> > I would like to accomplish something similar using Linux instead. 
> > Is this possible using SSH or something like it?
> 
> Yes, if it's one box with X to another, ssh is very smart about 
> tunneling the X as well.  If you want to control your linux box from 
> a windows box though, VNC is a better fit.

For controlling Linux from Windows, I prefer SSH and X.  Going the
other way, though (controlling Windows from Linux), either VNC or
rdesktop work well, and both can work over SSH.