Run remote Linux workstation in Windows

You may think that this is a rather complicated issue, but we are confident that after reading through this tutorial, everything will be simple for you. However, you may first ask yourself 'Why do I need this?'. This is a matter of governance. How many times have you had to run back and forth, waste time and waste a lot of time to solve a problem on computers. In the previous post, we showed you how to remotely connect to Windows 7 workstation from Linux, and in this article, with instructions on how to run the Linux workstation in Windows, we are sure that you will have it Everything needed to administer from a central location is easier.

Assumptions

First we will assume that both Windows and Linux workstations are working well and that both are connected on the same LAN. For simplicity, we will use the IP address 192.168.1.x. And obviously it will be easier (in this case), the IP addresses will be static addresses (otherwise you will have to find the IP address for your workstations).

Software used

Only two software need to be used:

The installation of Windows software takes place quite simply. You just need to download the installer and double click on them. However for many Windows users, installing Linux software may not be so easy.

Obviously, Linux installation will depend on what your distribution is. But basically, all you need to do is follow these steps:

If you are more comfortable with the command line, you can install Linux software as follows:

When all software is installed, go to the next step.

Linux side

On the Linux side is quite easy. All you need to do is launch the x11vnc server. If you look at the instructions page for x11vnc (issue man x11vnc command) you will see some options for the server. One of the options that you should consider is -forever . If you do not add this option to the command, your x11vnc server will " die " as soon as the client exits the session.

So the command you need to run from the terminal is:

x11vnc -forever

You will not see the prompt again, even if you add the & character , x11vnc will not return a prompt to you. Because of this problem, you should add a line like x11vnc -forever to the end of your /etc/rc.local file. This will ensure your x11vnc server will run at startup.

Windows side

This is the time of connection. You have installed TightVNC on your Windows machine, so go to the Start menu and launch TightVNC. You will now see a small window (as shown in Figure A), which allows you to enter the connection address as well as enable the Options window.

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Figure A: Select the Connection Profile that best suits your connection type

In the Options window (Figure B), there are several items you need to configure. Unless you need a configuration, leave the default options.

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Figure B: You can set TightVNC in View mode, which is an effective mode to connect the client to a non-interactive session.Good for training purposes.

After completing the configuration step, click the Connect button and the connection will be executed (Figure C). The speed of TightVNC will run depending on your network speed.

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Figure C: Select options and create a connection

Conclude