On Sat, 3 Nov 2012 19:11:47 -0600 Joseph <syscon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 11/04/12 02:23, Alan McKinnon wrote: > >On Sat, 3 Nov 2012 17:04:15 -0600 > >Joseph <syscon...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> How can I access Linux X desktop from an Android tablet (preferred > >> over VPN)? > >> > >> I've tried installing openVPN on Android 4.0.3 (kernel 2. > >> 6.39.4) but it is an uphill battle. I need to root the device and > >> need a TAP/TUN module for kernel etc. There is no "nxclient" for > >> android. > >> > > > >run a vnc server on the Linux machine and a vnc client on the tablet. > > > >There are many vnc clients for Android. > > > >You could also use RDP but finding an RDP server for Linux is not > >usually an easy thing to succeed at. > > > >Just to be specific, do you want to be able to log into the Linux > >machine and run a NEW X session, or do you want to share an existing > >running session? > > > >-- > >Alan McKinnon > >alan.mckin...@gmail.com > > I'm running OpneVPN server/client configuration on Linux machines but > I'm not sure which setting to select on Android to talk to OpneVPN > > Android 4 comes with VPN type: > PPTP > L2TP/IPSec PSK > L2TP/IPSec RSA > IPSec Xauth PSK > IPSec Xauth RSA > IPSec Hybrid RSA > > Which one is compatible with OpenVPN? > > My preference would be to connect to an existing session "shadow" > Why do you think OpenVPN will give you an X server and let you share a desktop? Hint: it won't. You might be able to export X apps to the tablet over OpenVPN, but you don;t have an X server there that can display anything. -- Alan McKinnon alan.mckin...@gmail.com
