remote desktop... control linux form windows?

[aero9]

alright, i've installed fc8 last week and ive been using it a lot over the week. this is not the first time ive tried linux, and i always go back. this time, however, im enjoying it and i honestly think it can become the primary os on my computer.

i need a remote desktop like solution for linux... since my dad and bro run windows, i often use my computer from their computers... from windows it was easy (remote desktop) is there a way i can see the linux screen and control the linux machine form windows xp?

i dont much about vnc, some suggestions would be valuable.

thanks.

[nvme]

you can run xwindows over ssh. i've done it before but it's been a while and i'm not sure what software i used.

[null_]

You could use VNC, it's just like Remote Desktop in a lot of ways. You'd need to be running the VNC server on the Linux computer and have a Windows (Win32) VNC client stored either on your other computers or on a USB Memory Stick, from there you would connect to the Linux box like you would using Remote Desktop in Windows, only you'd be using the VNC Client.

[kyro]

do this "yum install vino" (Wish this was installed by default).

then , go to System > Preferences > Internet and network > Remote Desktop, play with settings, after that, from Windows PC , you should be able to connect to Linux desktop easily :)

BTW Fedora 8 is rocking here too.

[aero9]

Brilliant! will try it right now. :)