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Connecting to a remote server using WIndows XP
LibrarianThorne
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Hey all, looking for some help on setting up a remote connection to a server. I'm on Windows XP Sp2 and it's been a fair few years since I've had to do anything like this, and google's not being very fruitful. I have the server's URL, but not its IP address. Anyone able to help?
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Type the hostname of the server into the "Computer" field and click Connect.
... wait, what kind of server is it? Obviously, the Term services client will work only with Microsoft servers.
I don't believe it - I'm on my THIRD PS3, and my FIRST XBOX360. What the heck?
Now, the issue is what sort of remote server we're talking about. If we're talking a Windows Server, you can get the Remote Desktop Client off of MS Update, and use that to connect. If it's a *ix server, well...that gets ugly. First, you'll need a Unix-friendly teletype client - in other words, you'll need PuTTY. You'll need to provide PuTTY with the server's SSH port (you ARE running SSH, right?) This will get you your command line. If you want to run your X apps, you'll then need to provide an X server on your machine. There are several ways to do this - you can install Cygwin, or use a standalone X server like Xming. Once you have that set up, you'll have to tell PuTTY how to forward X app rendering to the X server - you'll want to read the server's documentation on how to do so. Once that's set up and the X server is running, requesting an X app will cause it to appear on your desktop as if it was a native application.