Access Ubuntu desktop remotely on Windows desktop

[Srugie Veteran]

I recently installed Ubuntu on one of my spare computers and I wanted to configure it so that I could access it remotely on my Windows computer. The computers are on the same network and I do not have a static ip adress. Could anybody help my set this up?

[ObiWanToby]

Does not appear to be free anymore, but X-Win32 is the best solution.

http://www.starnet.com/products/xwin32/

Some will no doubtably suggest VNC, but I find that is not as performant.

You can use Putty in conjunction with xwin32 as follows.

http://www.math.umn.edu/systems_guide/putty_xwin32.html

[hjf288]

X-Ming is free on Windows http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming

[Srugie Veteran]

How are these programs relevant to me accessing my Ubuntu desktop remotely?

[Tech God]

DynDNS and VNC

[Denis W. Veteran]

There's an option somewhere in Ubuntu that allows you to turn on Remote Desktop. See here:

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/share-your-ubunt...te-desktop.html

On your Windows install, download UltraVNC (http://www.uvnc.com/) and simply enter your spare computer's IP address.

edit: hmm... since your spare computer isn't on a static IP address, perhaps try entering its machine name?

[Srugie Veteran]

  rm20010 said:

There's an option somewhere in Ubuntu that allows you to turn on Remote Desktop. See here:

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/share-your-ubunt...te-desktop.html

On your Windows install, download UltraVNC (http://www.uvnc.com/) and simply enter your spare computer's IP address.

Does it matter that both computers have the same IP address becuase they are on the same network?

[Stetson]

Their WAN(internet) ip address may be the same, but their LAN(local) ip addresses should be different (ie. 192.168.0.*)

Use the local/LAN ip addresses to connect across your home network.

[Srugie Veteran]

Thanks for all of your help! Just got it working. :D

Edited April 14, 2009 by indiansboy94

[reap3r]

For Remote access one of the best solutions is NX. it is open source and absolutely amazing. goto: http://www.nomachine.com

Its easy to install and use... plus side is it uses port 22 :)

Let me know if you have any trouble.