Remote control of desktop

[Michael Hirsch]

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Lance DeVooght <cyborghunter at gmail.com> wrote:
> Michael,
>
> Perhaps one (or two) last bit of clarification?
> The home desktop (and only the desktop) only runs a ssh server?
> And mom's laptop (and only the laptop) only runs a VNC server?
>
> Or, put another way the laptop is a ssh client only and the desktop is
> a VNC client only... yes?

Exactly right.

> Hmmm, re-reading your directions, it seems that mom's laptop would need to
> be running ssh-server also... no?

No she just runs the client to connect to your desktop.  You got it
right the first time.  Though there is nothing wrong with her running
the server, too.  It would be pretty useless except if you want to log
into her system.  Then it might be handy.  But solve the VNC problem
first.

> Oh, and yes, I have no given mom her laptop yet, so I still have it.

Very useful for testing.  :)

Michael