There's also rdesktop (http://www.rdesktop.org). It's a Remote Desktop Protocol (aka Terminal Server) client for *nix. At work, I use VNC to administer our NT servers and rdesktop to administer our 2000 servers. On Thu, 27 Dec 2001, Brian Densmore wrote: > You speaking of NT Terminal Server edition. And yes it works and it'll > cost you a wad of Microsoft Bucks. We use VNC; slow and somewhat sticky, > but free. There are many other 3rd party utilities, one from Australia > comes to mind [but I can't recall the name, but very fast and slick]. We > also use VNC because, I have to get in from home and I only use Windoze > at work. VNC is much nicer and faster when running on Linux. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Franklin, Joel [mailto:jdfranklin.public@moheck.com] > > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 8:14 AM > > To: KC Linux User Group > > Subject: RE: Remote Admin [OT] > > > > > > >Forgive my MS naivety. > > Sure. I'll also forgive your naiveté of ritual Satanic abuse > > and axe murder, > > so long as you'll pardon my intimate knowledge of MS products... > > > > >But can Windows machines be administered remotely? > > You can remotely administer Windows 2000 servers via a GUI. > > You can remotely > > administer XP workstations via a GUI. There was a version of > > NT 4.0 server > > that permitted remote GUI administration. > > > > >Has Windows gotten to this capability that has been around with Unix > > machines for years? > > Windows has always had this capability IF you purchased > > additional software > > - PC Anywhere springs to mind, though there are other > > packages designed > > specifically for network/help desk support of users. > > > > > > Joel Franklin > > Network Analyst > > > > > > majordomo@kclug.org > > > > >