Validate the form to connect to the server. I suggest to change the cache configuration to use 16 MB RAM and no cache on disk. In the advanced configuration, you can set other options like the type of session you want to use (KDE, Gnome.), the speed of the connection (LAN, DSL.). Start the nxclient.Įnter the host name of the server, your user name and password. You need to have a user account on the server to be able to open a session on it! NoMachine NX server let you manage user accounts distincts from the Unix users, but by default it uses Unix accounts. The NX client depends on the audio file library that you must install first.

I won't document that operation as it depends on you server configuration.ĭownload the NoMachine NX client for linux. You need to download 3 packages (client, node, server). The commercial NX client is also able to connect to VNC and RDP (Windows Terminal Server).ĭownload the packages corresponding to your server. Initially, the client connects to a remote X server. There is also a free and open-source version of the software FreeNX for the server part. NX is a special compression method for the X protocol which allows to access remote graphical display, even on low bandwith connections like phone lines.Ĭompared with VNC, NX uses a encrypted communication between the server and the client, is able to forward sound and printers, resume deconnected sessions or share a view, and is more responsive (try it to see).

The NoMachine company sells their NX solution and also offer a free version for personal use. Terminal access with a shell Graphical access NoMachine NX This page presents methods to use the XO to access remote computers, either through a shell (a command line for linux users) or graphically.

1.2.1.3 Connecting to the server from the XO.

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