>
> X -query <solaris> -once :1
>
> from the command line should start a second X server with an XDMCP
> connection to your Solaris machine. This will be available on
> ctrl-alt-F8 unless you've changed the default TTYs.
>

Hi this worked for me when i tried to access solaris from linux.

However this does not work when i try to access another linux machine.. Is
there anything else that i need to do?
Shank

> Regards, Ian

In article <bdfuof$kpe$1@newsx.cc.uic.edu>,
"Shashank Khanvilkar" <shashank@evl.uic.edu> writes:
>
>> X -query <solaris> -once :1
>>
>> from the command line should start a second X server with an XDMCP
>> connection to your Solaris machine. This will be available on
>> ctrl-alt-F8 unless you've changed the default TTYs.
>
> Hi this worked for me when i tried to access solaris from linux.
>
> However this does not work when i try to access another linux machine.. Is
> there anything else that i need to do?
> Shank

You need to loosen the restrictions on the XDMCP server. Precisely how you
do this depends on what XDMCP server you're using. My instructions on
linking VNC with XDMCP, which I mentioned in another post to this thread,
include a brief rundown of this:

http://www.linux-mag.com/2003-03/guru_02.html

Be aware of the security risks of running an XDMCP server, though; it's
essentially like running a Telnet server. I wouldn't recommend opening
such access to the Internet at large. It may be OK on a private network
behind a NAT router, or if you implement firewall rules to keep out all
but a few systems.

--
Rod Smith, rodsmith@rodsbooks.com
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Author of books on Linux, FreeBSD, and networking