Tag Archives: Remote Desktop

Portable Remote Desktop Client for Windows

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Vincent Kong

So far I haven’t managed to find a Remote Desktop client for Windows which can be installed on a portable drive. This might be a bit of inconvenience if you are trying to remote desktop from a public terminal that … Continue reading →

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Remote Desktop on Xubuntu

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Vincent Kong

Unlike remote desktop in Ubuntu, Xubuntu doesn’t come with a default VNC server. To allow for remote desktop I installed x11vnc which allows remote access to an existing X server session. The advantage is that it allows you to view … Continue reading →

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Remote Desktop on Ubuntu

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Vincent Kong

Ubuntu uses VNC (Virtual Network Computing) to allow remote desktop access. The default VNC server which Ubuntu uses is vino. Vino works differently from most VNC servers; once it is enabled, the GNOME session manager automatically starts it for you … Continue reading →

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Remote Desktop with SSH Tunneling

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Vincent Kong

Remote Desktop enables you to connect to your computer across the Internet from a computer. Once connected, you can control your computer using the mouse and keyboard while showing you everything that’s happening on the screen. With this, you can … Continue reading →

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