remotely access the TightVNC desktop of a Win XP, from a linux laptop

lothario · 05-02-2008, 04:33 AM

I have 2 sytems on this LAN:

WinXP_PC, running TightVNC
Linux_PC, running VNC

While I am on the road, I use a linux laptop to access the Linux_PC:

Code:

ssh   -p 443   -X   -D 8080   -L 5900:localhost:5900    Linux_PC.Home_Network.com

To access the desktop of the Linux_PC, from the linux laptop I simply type:

Code:

vncviewer   localhost

How do I access the desktop of the WinXP_PC, from the linux laptop?

zmsc1 · 05-02-2008, 08:12 AM

This looks like too easy a question, so I may have misunderstood ...

If the IP address of your XP machine is 192.168.1.99, then

vncviewer 192.168.1.99

vncviewer is fine, but for access to Windows machines, rdesktop is even better IMHO.

rdesktop -f -D 192.168.1.99 will have you thinking you're sitting at your XP. -f gives you fullscreen -D removes the window decorations (borders that is).

In either case, if you've got the internal firewall enabled on your XP box, you'll have to open the appropriate port - 5900 for VNC or 3389 for rdp.

Stuart

zmsc1 · 05-02-2008, 08:22 AM

Sorry I re-read the question, it's not that straightforward!

You have to set up your reverse ssh session to point at the VNC port on the Windows box - but that only helps if you've got an ssh server running on your Windows box! The good news is that it's reasonably easy to get ssh on Windows. Look up OpenSSH for Windows for guidance.

Stuart

sumit dash · 05-02-2008, 11:29 AM

Hi frnd,
If you know the IP address of the win_xp
execute the command
vncviewer IPaddress or
if you know the name of teh system
execute the command
vncviewer name
you can connect to vnc connections

Thanking you
sumit