[ale] how do I get graphical remote access to my linux machine

[JD]

I use freenx as the server.  It uses ssh.keys + user passwd credentials.  Should take 10 min to setup following the how to for ubuntu. Never tried the no machine srv.

"Ron Frazier (ALE)" <atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I moved my linux machine downstairs to make room in my work area 
>upstairs since I don't have room for 2 desktops.  I need to get 
>graphical remote access to the downstairs linux machine (Mint 13) using
>
>my Windows 7 machine as the client.  The linux machine is within my 
>firewall at home, so I don't need super strong security.  A simple
>login 
>username and password is sufficient.  I tried to get nxserver from 
>nomachine running.  It's installed, but I couldn't seem to get it 
>configured using the text based commands to set it up.  I'd like to be 
>able to do administration of the user database via gui or, better yet, 
>just have it use the user database already built into Mint.  NX has a 
>graphical administration option, but it appears to depend on having 
>apache installed.  I don't want to do that.  The fewer server processes
>
>I have running, the better it is for security.  Both client and server 
>will be on the same wifi router using wpa encryption.
>
>Can someone tell me an easy way to do this?  I just need one graphical 
>server and one graphical client.  I'm not stuck on nx if there is a 
>better solution.  Having the session encrypted would be nice, in case I
>
>decide to access it from outside my house at some point.  In that case,
>
>I'd beef up the login credentials.
>
>Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Ron
>
>
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