Remote PC Access

[blueskies]

I'm wondering if there is a way to remotely control a program on one computer from another. What I want is to be able to run and control a newsreader program running on my server, through the home network, all from my laptop.

I'm sure there's a way to do this, but just don't know what to google. I've heard of vpn, but that seems way too large scale. What I would really like is just a little window on my laptop that is my server's screen. Or maybe another workspace would be even better.

This is all on Linux btw. Thanks!

[Dwedit]

TightVNC is available for both Windows and Linux.

[blueskies]

VNC!! That's the acronym I was looking for. Thanks dude.

[GuillaumeH]

You can also use ssh with x-forwarding enabled.

[blueskies]

x-forwarding is, I think, exactly what I was looking for. It seems that with VNC, you get the entire desktop display on the client side. I just want to run one program, and make sure that is saves everything on the server, and not save to laptop, transfer to server's shared drive through the network.

Just to be clear, the program is actually running on the remote machine, while only the display is run on another machine's x-server? If so, that would be perfect.

//edit - this works absolutely perfectly. All I had to do was install openssh-server on my pc (client was already installed on laptop). The to start, just type ssh -X 192.blahblahblah, login and start the program. thanks gH!

[MeowHead2adg1]

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[benryves]

Just in case you ever need to on Windows, Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, Remote Desktop Connection.

[hop]

On Windows you should do the same thing, vnc or x forwarding. For the latter get XWin32.

Windows' remote desktop connection should be disabled.