Re: PCanywhere and VAX VMS

From: Bob Koehler (koehler_at_eisner.nospam.encompasserve.org)
Date: 04/21/04


Date: 21 Apr 2004 07:24:25 -0600

In article <3ff5fed3.0404201319.48094ae9@posting.google.com>, goathunter@goatley.com (Hunter Goatley) writes:
> Also, the VNC server for UNIX doesn't really work the same way
> that the VNC server for Windows does. It effectively creates a
> new X11 desktop for the connected process and doesn't actually
> take over an existing X11 login on the UNIX system. Once I saw
> that, I didn't see any advantage of VNC over just having an X11
> server running on the Windows system.

   You can share a single VNS service with multiple VNC desktops,
   allowing two or more remotely located users to work together.
   
   Yes, it is different the first time the pointer moves without
   the mouse.

   We use this daily with both UNIX and Windows servers using Windows,
   MacOS, and VMS clients.



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