Freenx Client Help needed

Counsel

2006-03-02, 01:34 PM PST

Hello:

I installed the Freenx server software on FC4 and had no problems or errors (so far).

I installed the client on my XP Media Center Edition work (can you believe it?) computer and get this error when I try to connet:

NX> 203 NXSSH running with pid: 3136
NX> 285 Enabling check on switch command
NX> 285 Enabling skip of SSH config files
nxssh: ServerII: no address associated with name

I listed the 'Host' as ServerII. Is 'Host' the linux server on which I installed the freenx software...yes or no? If so, can I not name it in the network wizard setup on the FC4 system? If not, could someone help this person trying to get a better look at linux to move his company's servers over to *nix?

Any help or answers would be appreciated.

Thanks.

AndyCooll

2006-03-02, 01:50 PM PST

The server is the machine you are attempting to connect to. To connect to it the freenx server must be running on that machine.

When you try connecting to your XP machine the hostname should either be an IP address, or if you use a name (e.g. ServerII) then this must be linked to an IP address in your /etc/hosts file. Otherwise the Linux box doesn't know where to send the nx call to.

Counsel

2006-03-02, 02:10 PM PST

Hmmm....

I am on a LAN in an office.

[QUOTE=AndyCooll]When you try connecting to your XP machine the hostname should either be an IP address, or if you use a name (e.g. ServerII) then this must be linked to an IP address in your /etc/hosts file. Otherwise the Linux box doesn't know where to send the nx call to.[/QUOTE]

I am not sure, but I am trying to connect to the FC4 machine FROM the XP machine. It seems to me that your comment seemed to say that "when you try connecting to youyr XP machine, the hostname...."

Since I am working ON the XP machine, I could put in 192.168.x.x (IP of FC4 machine) on the NOMACHINE client software on the XP box to connect to the FC4 server. Correct?

I just used ifconfig to get IPs, and all works.

Thanks, BTW.

BanditRider

2006-03-02, 02:30 PM PST

I used the instructions here and it works great. I connect to my fedora box at home from my windows PC here at work over a secure SSH connection. It's very fast and responsive. Much better than VNC.

http://fedoranews.org/contributors/rick_stout/freenx/

Counsel

2006-03-02, 02:33 PM PST

I used those too, thanks. I had a problem with setting up the client. Howver, using IPs rather than HOST names appears to have fixed the issue.

Thanks.