[Cialug] No Machine

[Kevin C. Smith]

> Was Kevin using No Machine?  (NX Machine)
>
> Anybody else?  Is it preferred to use the GPLed and free version or the
> GPLd
> and pay-fo-license version?
>
> What are the benefits of NX over VNCserver?  I'm guessing encryption, and
> ease of use, any others?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Nate

Yes I was. I'm running FreeNX the GPL server, and using No Machine's clients
for Windows and Linux.

The clients are "free", I believe in both meanings. (Not sure... anyone?)
The server NXserver is licensed. The GPL FreeNX works fine for me, however
I have one client at a time connecting (me), so cannot attest to it's
performance in an "enterprise" or similar environment. If I were to provide
access for employees via NX at the office, personally I would purchase
NXserver.

Basically, NX using existing Xserver protocols, SSH, and compression.
It therefore provides and encrypted and fairly speedy connection.
VNC is much slower (I used this for a time and gave up). Only advantage
that VNC has is that it's server can run on other platforms than Linux.
However, NX can proxy RDP, VNC, and ICA. So, I have FreeNX running on
my Linux box at work, which provides RDP access to my various Windows XP
boxs. Also, I've read that a NXclient is being built into KDE .. cool :).

Hope that answers your questions.

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Kevin C. Smith