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Idea #21206: Make Ubuntu terminal server / vnc friendly

Written by joerlend the 27 Aug 09 at 02:05. Related project: Gnome. Status: New
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More and more people are accessing their desktops from remote computers, often over slow connections. It was nice if Ubuntu would take these issues into consideration, making it a good choice for terminal servers.
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Solution #1: Add config option to remove all animations
Written by joerlend the 27 Aug 09 at 02:05.
Animations kill performance, whether you're using NX, XRDP, VNC or anything similar. Being able to disable all animations that doesn't have a real function, would make Ubuntu a much more efficient desktop in these scenarios.
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Solution #2: Make PolicyKit terminal server aware
Written by joerlend the 27 Aug 09 at 02:08.
PolicyKit has a number of configuration options to choose what users are allowed to do, based on whether or not they're on the actual console, etc.

It would be nice if PolicyKit knew that this was a terminal server and could be automatically configured to some sane defaults.
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Solution #3: Implement moving active real X session to vncserver
Written by mmarkk the 26 Sep 09 at 22:15.
when user want log in remotely and choose "Connect to active session", live session should go to virtual X server. After he log on on real computer, All programs should move from virtual to real X server.


Now, when i connect from home to computer at work, all staff can view my actions, AND INTERACT with my computer! But i want to use open windows when connected from home. In other words, i want to continue started work, when going home.

Technically, it can be implemented by sending file descriptors of unix socket from Xorg to X11vnc along with run-time info about fd.

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Ssdg wrote on the 27 Aug 09 at 14:16
#1 looks like it's called "metacity" use the compiz/fusion tray icon. maybe add a D-Bus feature when a VNC client connects, but it's already done.

#2 if the user gives an unsecured remote access to an admin account, it's stupid, but changing policykit for this is just about delaying the problem: If I can't make my rm -Rf ~ by a remote account, I add this command to .bashrc or gnome session starts and when the user connects himself from the server, he gets screwed.


Darwin Survivor wrote on the 27 Aug 09 at 15:55
Could you please explain just WHAT a terminal server would be using VNC for? VNC is for remotely accessing a running X server session, which a terminal server (by definition) does not run.

ikus060 wrote on the 28 Aug 09 at 14:33
"Terminal Service" or "Terminal server" terms are widely use in Windows Server world to talk about the a remote desktop session. It's provide an easy way to access you're computer in a graphical way like VNC allow us to access a X session.


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