Ubuntu Domain Server

[Derek Broughton]

Christopher Chan wrote:

> Derek Broughton wrote:
>> Chan Chung Hang Christopher wrote:
>>   
>>> Derek Broughton wrote:
>>>     
>>>> I don't follow why you would think an X server on Windows is required.
>>>>       
>>> Easy. Remote desktop for remote administration. Of course, I do not
>>> necessarily agree with using Xming on a Windows box. Maybe xrdp is the
>>> answer to that one or freenx
>>
>> For remote admin of what, though?  If you're going to remote admin both
>> Windows and 'nix boxen, why wouldn't you be using your Linux desktop?  If
>> you're remote administering Windows boxes, then RDP is the way to go.  I
>> administer a heterogeneous environment, and I've never felt the need to
>> add X to Windows.
>>   
> Well, you see, they have this great idea of creating a server
> administration GUI tool for Linux and given that one of the first things
> the OP was hoping for (a replacement for Windows ADS servers) it would
> appear that the workstations will primarily be Windows.

Then there's no need for X on Windows.  I'm still not getting something...
-- 
derek