On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, rob smith wrote:
> I have never used telnet. I am not totally clear on what it is or how it works.
> >From what I understand from reading a few docs is that it is a little like
> pcanywhere...is this the case.
Not really. PCAnywhere actually allows you to access the GUI
interface. In the case of telnet, it only provides a simple command line
access to the remote host.
Telnet is basically a utility that allows you to log into a shell account
that you have in a remote host.
Now, if you'd like to be able to run X Window applications remotely too,
I'd advise you to install ssh in your Linux box. That way, you can
connect from another Linux or UNIX box and it will automatically do X
forwarding. Only problem is it doesn't work from Windows boxes. There
are several free ssh clients for Windows (putty being perhaps the most
popular one), but they don't allow X forwarding.
In any case, I'd advise you to run ssh instead of telnet because the
latter does _not_ support encrypted connections. You end up passing all
the information in clear text, including your passwords.
> If so I want to set it up on my home computer to access it remotely. So 2
> questions: What is good program to use? (I have rh6.2 with helix gnome) and does
> the other computer need the same program? or can it be a windoz box or other os?
>
> Also, if someone knows of any good reading on this topic please send me a
> link..thanks
>
Windows boxes already come with a telnet client installed by
default. Simply, click on Start-->Run, and enter telnet. Configure it to
connect to your box at home (you may have to use the IP address instead of
any hostname), and connect to it.
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