11 of the Best Free Linux Remote Display Software
Remote Desktop Control displays the screen of another
computer (via Internet or local area network) on a local screen. This
type of software enables users to use the mouse and keyboard to control
the
other computer remotely. It means that a user can work on a remote
computer as if he or she was sitting directly in front of it,
regardless of the distance
between the computers.
Remote desktop applications typically use either the Remote
Desktop Protocol (RDP) or Virtual Network Computing (VNC) protocol.
Other remote
desktop protocols include Remote Frame Buffer Protocol, Apple Remote
Desktop Protocol, NX technology, the X Window System, and the
Independent Computing Architecture. In order to establish a remote
connection, both the host/server and
client have to support the same protocol.
Remote desktop control offers significant benefits to both
employees and employers. For example, with remote desktop control
network administrators can directly access a user's desktop, and
provide
technical support without having to be physically next to the user.
Another common use of remote display software is to control
multiple computers running different operating systems from a single
monitor.
This article also examines the best free Linux terminal
servers
available. Applications run on the server with a terminal known as a
thin client (also known as an X terminal) handling input and output.
With
a Linux Terminal Server and thin-clients, a business can remove many of
the costs associated with maintenance, support, and licensing of
countless desktop PCs.
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available,
we have compiled a list of 11 impressive remote desktop software. We
cover remote desktop applications which use the RDP and VNC protocols.
We have
also included software which uses NX technology, as well as software
employing the SSH protocol which together with X11 forwarding
allows encryption of remote X windows traffic.
So, let's explore the 11 remote desktop software at
hand. For each application we have compiled its own portal page, a full
description with an in-depth analysis of its features, screenshots,
together with links to relevant resources and reviews.
Remote Desktop
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| Remmina |
GTK+/Gnome Remote Desktop Client
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TightVNC
|
Client/server
allowing remote network access to graphical desktops
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Terminal
Server Client
|
GTK2 frontend for rdesktop and other remote desktop
tools
|
| rdesktop |
Client
for Windows Terminal Services
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RealVNC
|
Client/server
allowing remote network access to graphical desktops
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| Vinagre
|
VNC
client for the Gnome Desktop
|
| Terminal Servers |
| LTSP |
Linux Terminal Server Project adds thin-client support
to Linux servers
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| x2go |
Fast
terminal server suite based on NoMachine's NX libraries
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| NX
Free Edition |
Terminal Server and
Remote Access solution
|
| FreeNX |
Implementation
of the NX Server and NX Client Components
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Other
|
OpenSSH
|
Encrypted communication sessions using the ssh protocol
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Last Updated Tuesday, April 09 2013 @ 04:59 PM EDT
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