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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I've been tasked to find a secure solution to gaining remote X-Windows console access to various systems running Linux (or OBSD, if you are so inclined).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The stated goal is for someone to be able to securely access servers in our datacenters worldwide from remote clients (a laptop running Windows XP or RHL 8.0) and be able to interactively launch and use X-Windows if desired and for whatever reason. The reasons have not been given to me, so I can't answer questions about why anyone would want to do this on a given server. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>And yes, I am personally aware that any administrative task anyone would need to do remotely can be done easier and faster via a text SSH console.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I've been reading about various ways to do this, but before I go off and start installing and experimenting, I was wondering if anyone has done something similar and would be willing to share their experiences. I'd be interested in hearing about what worked and what didn't, possible gotcha's, recommendations for specific open source or commercial clients, links to info I may not have found thru Google or the LDP, and the like.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Jaimie Livingston</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Systems Administrator</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>HAHT Commerce, Inc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>400 Newton Road</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Raleigh, NC 27615</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Tel: +01.919.786.5209</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Fax: +01.919.786.5250</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Eml: Jaimie.Livingston@HAHT.com</FONT>
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