RDP and VNC

[Chris]

Thanks! But still slightly over my head ;)

Handling two comps in the same room across a router isnt too terribly hard,
but is it possible to check my ubuntu box from 10 miles away at work, on an
XP machine?

On 3/7/07, Stew Schneider <stew.schneider at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The easiest solution I've found it hamachi.cc It was bought by
> logmein.com last year, but still functions quite well.
>
> On installation, it creates a new network adapter in the 5.x.x.x range.
> "What?" you cry! "There IS no 5.x.x.x range! No Internet router can
> handle such a thing! It's preposterous!"
>
> It's magic. Blue magic on one end, red magic on the other. What happens
> is that it connects two (or more) computers by an encrypted tunnel
> through which you can run krfb or other vnc software. hamachi handles
> the NAT translation and all the bad stuff. Very neat.
>
> stew
>
>
> Chris wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I am having trouble figuring out how to do a couple things:
> >
> > 1) Remote into my wife's Xp comp from Kubuntu edgy (will only be a
> > problem until her windows craps on us again, in which case I will put
> > kubuntu on there to save myself the headaches), and
> >
> > 2) I am trying to think of a way to remotely access my Kubuntu box at
> > home from my XP box at work. I know it is doable, but I have very
> > little (read: none) experience with this, and the sites I am finding
> > are not helping me too much.
> >
> > Can anyone give me some pointers, or at least aim me towards a site
> > that clearly explains it?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Chris
>
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