Thanks for clearing that up! On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 8:19 AM Tilghman Lesher <[email protected]> wrote:
> No, it doesn't go to the cloud. That's why the parlance is of the > machine that has the keyboard and mouse as the 'server'. The clients > have to connect to that machine on a particular port. The connection > is additionally secured with TLS to prevent exactly the problem that > you're thinking about. It's a straight-up TCP connection on your > local subnet. > > Could you route it out to the public Internet, assuming that you had > the available public IPs? I'm sure you could, but that's going to > create an issue with response times, in addition to more exposure to > malicious actors (though, as I said, if TLS is turned on, that's not a > huge problem). > > On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 10:09 AM Csaba Toth <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Interesting. So if I type a password on the keyboard for one of my non > directly connected computers (and maybe even for the directly connected one > as well?), then that password travels up to the cloud and sent down to the > other machine from the mothership, the driver picks it up and emulates if > it was typed there? Or the drivers establish an ad-hoc connection via the > local intranet? (probably not because that would restrict generic usage). > This gives me a pucker factor and triggers a twitch against keyloggers.... > > > > On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 12:11 AM Curt Lundgren <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> There's no hardware, it's software that installs on both computers. It > sets up like a regular multi-monitor installation, where you define the > physical relationship between the monitors. Then move the cursor towards > the other display and it appears there. I think it even lets you share the > clipboard between computers, but I'm not sure. > >> > >> On Fri, Feb 25, 2022, 1:50 AM Csaba Toth <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> I don't understand how this Synergy works. What does the hardware part > look like? > >>> > >>> On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 11:46 PM Curt Lundgren <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I'm not using a KVM for an iMac and an Ubuntu Linux machine. The > iMac has its internal display plus one external monitor, and the Linux box > drives a 4K display. I purchased Synergy ($29), which lets me use the Mac > keyboard/mouse on the Linux machine. The software also works with Windows > and the basic version I bought works with up to three computers. The way I > have it configured, just move the cursor up on the Mac's main screen and it > appears on the Linux monitor above. > >>>> > >>>> https://symless.com/synergy > >>>> > >>>> Installation was painless, and if I reboot the Linux box I would only > need a keyboard/mouse attached if I want to mess around in the BIOS. It's > not exactly what you're asking for, but I have been quite happy using it > here. > >>>> > >>>> Curt > >>>> > >>>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 1:33 AM Paul Boniol <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Just curious, does anyone run a modern (DVI/HDMI) KVM at home? I've > got 2 monitors, 2 keyboards, and 2 mice, for 2 computers (work Win-doze, > and personal Linux) on my desk at home. > >>>>> > >>>>> I've read up on software "KVM switching". They should leave out the > V as it does no video switching. That would allow me to go to 1 kbd and > mouse. However, switching which monitor is connected to which computer > would be nice too. > >>>>> > >>>>> Just curious if anyone is using one, and if so which one? > >>>>> > >>>>> ---Paul. > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> -- > >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "NLUG" group. > >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > >>>>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > >>>>> > >>>>> --- > >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "NLUG" group. > >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > send an email to [email protected]. > >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CAL9PgS3SsBgFOUsMQbE8w19eenGix-L3xeHSaPz_mNr_K1oJZQ%40mail.gmail.com > . > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> -- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "NLUG" group. > >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > >>>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "NLUG" group. > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > send an email to [email protected]. > >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CADPPtroHw-d%2B%3DebLnLoieSEbOihcLGk9tZ0eYyG8ymanKCG7KQ%40mail.gmail.com > . > >>> > >>> -- > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "NLUG" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > >>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > >>> > >>> --- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "NLUG" group. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > >>> To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CA%2BKhHxJyg9EN_OrQbL9rDxMKNGV5xV_t7qy03R6QTqDYypU%2BbQ%40mail.gmail.com > . > >> > >> -- > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "NLUG" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > >> > >> --- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "NLUG" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > >> To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CADPPtrp9x204qDp3%3DZU0XSkR8%3DoJRrteZFU_qVSxdvjoumtEbA%40mail.gmail.com > . > > > > -- > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "NLUG" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "NLUG" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CA%2BKhHxJVvrMU1Kn3oUW6PpT5gBo89nuyTtYbqheF9WS2A60VCg%40mail.gmail.com > . > > > > -- > Tilghman > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CAHPkZcUa4BCqrk5%3DE0yY1R3qL%2Bw%3D4wUdTV4kUyAxCDmELUAPSA%40mail.gmail.com > . > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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