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Vinagre is not totally safe  
Written by Redman the 13 Feb 09 at 11:59. New
Actually, the program vinagre don't implements SSH security.

If we put a password to connect to a remote desktop, an black hacker can intercepts the password.
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Solution #1: Implements SSH security on Vinagre
Written by Redman the 13 Feb 09 at 11:59.
Vinagre should be secured with SSH Security, we should implement it. I'll be totally safe.

A simple user of Ubuntu who have no knowledge in computer sciences perhaps can't use the console to put a SSH tunnel on VNC protocol.
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Solution #2: nomachine
Written by yzarc the 13 Feb 09 at 20:39.
what's about adopt nomachine or similar? it works through ssh and is quite faster than VNC.
http://www.nomachine.com (I don't work for them :) )

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Secure VNC connection between machines  
Written by diegoj the 3 Dec 08 at 15:46. New
Allow any way of easy configuration for securing VNC connections with SSH (or other method) between Ubuntu computers.

I know that you can do a SSH tunneling from terminal but it's really annoying. Please make a way to configure one of those from the GUI.
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Solution #1: Use SSH tunneling to secure the conection
Written by diegoj the 3 Dec 08 at 15:46.
Use SSH tunneling to secure the VNC conection automatically, without noticing to the user.

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SSH tunneling option in Vinagre  
Written by firefeather the 11 Sep 08 at 12:42. New
The only reason I don't use Vinagre (a GREAT vnc client if you ask me) is due to the fact that it doesn't do SSH tunneling like "vncviewer -via". Vinagre's bookmarking system would make it simple for me to connect to a vnc server through an SSH tunnel quickly without fussing with the command line typing the server's name every time.

This request for enhancement is found on GNOME's Bugzilla at http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=478036 .
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #13056
Written by firefeather the 11 Sep 08 at 12:42.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #13056 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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A fast and reliable remote desktop  
Written by DawnLight the 28 Apr 09 at 17:49. New
Dear friends,

I think that Ubuntu should implement a remote desktop application which can be used over networks as slow as dial-up internet connections.

This application should be reliable and easy to use.

Many are the uses for a remote desktop and include helping family, friends and co-workers, providing commercial technical support and helping out users in IRC.

Vino and Vinagre are included in the default desktop installation but Vinagre is unable to reduce the image quality as a trade-off to increase speed. This is reported as https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/203782 . This makes it unusable even for broadband users because it requires too much upload bandwidth.

VNC clients other than Vinagre can't connect to Vino. This is reported as https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/369181 . UPDATE: This isn't true. VNC clients CAN connect to Vino.

Many blessings.
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Solution #1: Improve Vinagre: add colour depth reduction feature
Written by DawnLight the 28 Apr 09 at 17:49.
I think that the easiest way to implement this idea would be to add the feature to Vinagre and perhaps Vino, if needed, that users could select a lower colour depth.
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Solution #2: Replace Vinagre with xvncviewer (or other alternative).
Written by Darwin Survivor the 29 Apr 09 at 19:47.
Vinagre may be easy to use, but from what I've seen, it is not very feature-full compared to many of it's competitors.

It may be easier to simply improve the UI of another application and use it instead.
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Solution #3: Replace Vinagre with Gnome-RDP
Written by jsilve1 the 1 May 09 at 16:35.
Not sure if development on this tool continues, but even the 2-year-old version of Gnome-RDP allows you to tweak compression settings, connect via RDP, VNC, or SSH, save profiles, and a LOT of other things that are not really there in Vinagre.
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Solution #4: TSCLIENT + NAT to NAT development (user/password)
Written by glococo the 4 May 09 at 09:55.
One usefull feature is NAT to NAT ( http://www.uvnc.com/addons/nat2nat.html ) like ultraVNC.

It is INCREDIBLE USEFULL, easy to connect to a PCs behind ROUTERS without opening ports.
For example, this tool is very very important to remote help people and teach. I use this tool everyday.
I found a similar tool at www.echogent.com but is not complete free.
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Solution #5: xrdp
Written by razor7 the 5 May 09 at 04:08.
Improve the development of xrdp server
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Solution #6: FreeNX by default
Written by razor7 the 3 Oct 09 at 02:18.
Add FreeNX as a default remote desktop...It's great, with clients available for windows and linux
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Solution #7: Replace default VNC/RDP with Remmina
Written by snadrus the 22 Sep 10 at 17:03.
It beats most of these suggestions head-to-head for performance:
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/7-of-the-best-linux-remote- desktop-clients-716346?
It's in the repos already and works well for my experience with VNC and RDP. It has 5 protocols already including remote X and "over SSH" options for most protocols.

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Vinagre VNC client is somewhat complicated, and not an RDP frontend  
Written by maybeway36 the 19 Aug 09 at 16:02. New
Vinagre, the default VNC client included with Ubuntu, has a lot of "chrome" (toolbars and sidebar) in the application. Even in the fullscreen mode, the scrollbars are still present. More importantly, Ubuntu must also ship tsclient to support RDP, but tsclient does not have very good VNC support.
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Solution #1: Write a new VNC client to be included instead
Written by maybeway36 the 19 Aug 09 at 16:02.
The new VNC client would have a light interface, similar to the RealVNC client, but it would still use GTK so it would look nice and be intuitive to use. It would also act as an RDP client by using rdesktop. This client would also be made available for other distributions to use. Vinagre and tsclient would still be available in universe.
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Solution #2: Keep vinagre, improve it
Written by dino the 22 Aug 09 at 18:27.
Vinagre got some great features and more are coming. RDP is worked on.

Btw. other cool stuff like sharing screen via IM will be in the next version.

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Add a seamless desktop to Vinagre.  
Written by Feba the 5 Jan 09 at 21:22. New
This functionality is available in VirtualBox, and allows you to share your desktop with a virtual machine. This same functionality should be included for remote computers.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #17062
Written by Feba the 5 Jan 09 at 21:22.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #17062 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Make a functional VNC as functional as TeamViewer  
Written by oulipo the 24 Feb 11 at 02:30. New
Hello,

There are few weeks ago that I try to run VNC between two distributions but I never suceed in make connect the computers with the tools which are include in Ubuntu.
(I scanned forums and documentations and I lose a lot of hours)

A friend suggested me to test Teamviewer, and I was surprised from the simplicity that I have had to connect them up. I had only just entered login and password, and I had possibility to control computers with one click only.

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Solution #1: Make a functional VNC as functional as TeamViewer
Written by oulipo the 24 Feb 11 at 02:30.
My proposition is : make that possible with Ubuntu in the beginning originally, that we be able to make connect our computers in one click.

Sorry for my archaic language, and thanks to have read me.

oulipo.
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Solution #2: Project to host a Teamviewer-style VNC switchboard
Written by cheesehead the 24 Feb 11 at 20:02.
Teamviewer gets around the VNC port-forwarding problem by using a third-party server. Create a project with the purpose of hosting such a server for VNC users. Or recruit an existing project with server capacity, like Ubuntu One.
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Solution #3: Use UPnP to get through routers and firewalls
Written by cheesehead the 24 Feb 11 at 20:49.
It's not a perfect solution, but UPnP *does* have the capability to get connections through many routers. VNC packages can get improved connectivity by using it.

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Laser pointer option for Remote Desktop Viewer (Vinagre)  
Written by Dan Hart the 26 Feb 11 at 16:42. New
When using remote desktop viewers to assist and/or teach someone the steps required to perform a specific desktop task you have two options; one, they drive the mouse actions, two, you drive the mouse actions. I would like a third option, where the local user can use their mouse pointer to highlight a region on the remote machine. This will allow the remote user to perform the steps and the connected user to provide visual guidance.
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Solution #1: Laser pointer option for Remote Desktop Viewer (Vinagre)
Written by Dan Hart the 26 Feb 11 at 16:42.
Transparent overlay on the remote machine that is activated/deactivated by a single primary mouse click from the connected machine. The overlay can be moved using the mouse or arrow keys from the connected machine. The size of the overly is controlled by the mouse scroll wheel or with the keyboard +/- keys.

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Add Nomad rdpx11 to Ubuntu  
Written by jaebird the 19 Dec 08 at 01:32. New
Just released in OpenSuse 11.1, Nomad provides an X11 channel to RDP for remote desktop. Even allows compiz!

http://en.opensuse.org/Nomad

It would be nice to add it to Ubuntu's RDP related apps.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #16620
Written by jaebird the 19 Dec 08 at 01:32.
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Easy VNC secure connection between system on Pendrive and Home Computer  
Written by raovsem the 6 Jan 09 at 12:31. New
The idea is to provide an easy graphic interface as part of an Ubuntu install on a pendrive, to provide a secure connection (with SSH tunneling) in Vinagre for Remote Desktop Access by Internet.

This connection could link the system installed on the pendrive (that you can use on any computer) and your home computer, so you can access and control it securely from any other computer with Internet connection.

Some examples of usage (and possible features):
- Remote synchronization/comparison of Home folders
- File upload/download between both systems
- Synchronization of Firefox bookmarks and history
- Check download status at aMule, ask for new torrent downloads in Deluge...

Of course a strong password will be necessary to avoid intrusions, so it can be automatically generated and stored in both systems keyrings when the pendrive installation is complete (if user needs this optional feature).
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #17076
Written by raovsem the 6 Jan 09 at 12:31.
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