Creating separate session for remote desktop

[NoOp]

On 12/21/2009 10:04 PM, Dave M G wrote:
> NoOp,
> 
> Thank you for replying.
> 
>> $ gksu gconf-editor
>> Now go to: /desktop/gnome/remote_access/ and see if you have a
>> 'disable_xdamage' option. If so, check it. 
> 
> I have applied the fix, however, I think it is still only part of the
> problem.
> 
> With Compiz, I have effects enabled and screenlets on my desktop. Even
> if everything is working fine, I think they keep refreshing the screen
> at a rate that causes the remote viewer to slow to a crawl.
> 
> So I am still wondering if it is possible to start some kind of seperate
> but equal desktop environment for my user account that I can run only
> for when someone is connected to my computer, and leave my Compiz
> environment in tact when I quit.
> 

NoMachine NX or FreeNX would be my suggestion. However, be aware that
they start their own session (unless you enable VNC in the session), so
the remote will see a fresh desktop rather than your exisiting running
desktop. I use NX; download & install by double-clicking the .deb files
in this order (unsure you have installed ssh first: apt-get install ssh):

http://www.nomachine.com/index.php
  http://www.nomachine.com/select-package.php?os=linux&id=1
32bit:
http://www.nomachine.com/select-package.php?os=linux&id=1
client, node, server
64bit:
http://www.nomachine.com/download-package.php?Prod_Id=1349
client, node server

For FreeNX:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeNX
Note: as mentioned, I use NX, so have no experience working with FreeNX.