svn commit: samba-docs r701 - in trunk/Samba3-HOWTO: .
jht at samba.org
jht at samba.org
Tue Jun 28 04:58:53 GMT 2005
Author: jht
Date: 2005-06-28 04:58:53 +0000 (Tue, 28 Jun 2005)
New Revision: 701
WebSVN: http://websvn.samba.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi?view=rev&root=samba-docs&rev=701
Log:
Update.
Modified:
trunk/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-AdvancedNetworkAdmin.xml
Changeset:
Modified: trunk/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-AdvancedNetworkAdmin.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-AdvancedNetworkAdmin.xml 2005-06-28 04:37:13 UTC (rev 700)
+++ trunk/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-AdvancedNetworkAdmin.xml 2005-06-28 04:58:53 UTC (rev 701)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
<title>Advanced Network Management</title>
<para>
+<indexterm><primary>access control</primary></indexterm>
This section documents peripheral issues that are of great importance to network
administrators who want to improve network resource access control, to automate the user
environment, and to make their lives a little easier.
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
<para>
<indexterm><primary>Nexus.exe</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>Windows 9x/Me</primary></indexterm>
Microsoft distributes a version of these tools called <filename>Nexus.exe</filename> for installation
on <application>Windows 9x/Me</application> systems. The tools set includes:
</para>
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@
<para>
<indexterm><primary>SRVTOOLS.EXE</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>User Manager for Domains</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>Server Manager</primary></indexterm>
The <application>Windows NT 4.0</application> version of the User Manager for
Domains and Server Manager are available from Microsoft
<ulink url="ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/SRVTOOLS.EXE">via ftp</ulink>.
@@ -77,6 +81,8 @@
<title>Remote Desktop Management</title>
<para>
+<indexterm><primary>remote desktop management</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>network environment</primary></indexterm>
There are a number of possible remote desktop management solutions that range from free
through costly. Do not let that put you off. Sometimes the most costly solution is the
most cost effective. In any case, you will need to draw your own conclusions as to which
@@ -94,12 +100,17 @@
</para>
<para><quote>
+<indexterm><primary>remote desktop capabilities</primary></indexterm>
I have a wonderful Linux/Samba server running as PDC for a network. Now I would like to add remote
desktop capabilities so users outside could login to the system and get their desktop up from home or
another country.
</quote></para>
<para><quote>
+<indexterm><primary>Windows Terminal server</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>BDC</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>PDC</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>remote login</primary></indexterm>
Is there a way to accomplish this? Do I need a Windows Terminal server? Do I need to configure it so
it is a member of the domain or a BDC or PDC? Are there any hacks for MS Windows XP to enable remote login
even if the computer is in a domain?
@@ -111,18 +122,26 @@
</para>
<para>
+<indexterm><primary>Remote X protocol</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>VNC/RFB</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>rdesktop/RDP</primary></indexterm>
It implements an easy-to-use interface to the Remote X protocol as
well as incorporating VNC/RFB and rdesktop/RDP into it, but at a speed
performance much better than anything you may have ever seen.
</para>
<para>
+<indexterm><primary>modem/ISDN</primary></indexterm>
Remote X is not new at all, but what they did achieve successfully is
a new way of compression and caching technologies that makes the thing
fast enough to run even over slow modem/ISDN connections.
</para>
<para>
+<indexterm><primary>KDE konqueror</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>mouse-over</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>rdesktop</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary></primary></indexterm>
I test drove their (public) Red Hat machine in Italy, over a loaded
Internet connection, with enabled thumbnail previews in KDE konqueror,
which popped up immediately on <quote>mouse-over</quote>. From inside that (remote X)
@@ -132,6 +151,10 @@
</para>
<para>
+<indexterm><primary>NX</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>TightVNC</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>rdesktop</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>Remote X</primary></indexterm>
NX performs better on my local LAN than any of the other <quote>pure</quote>
connection methods I use from time to time: TightVNC, rdesktop or
Remote X. It is even faster than a direct crosslink connection between
@@ -139,6 +162,9 @@
</para>
<para>
+<indexterm><primary>Remote X</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>KDE session</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>copy'n'paste</primary></indexterm>
I even got sound playing from the Remote X app to my local boxes, and
had a working <quote>copy'n'paste</quote> from an NX window (running a KDE session
in Italy) to my Mozilla mailing agent. These guys are certainly doing
@@ -168,6 +194,7 @@
</para>
<para>
+<indexterm><primary>GPL</primary></indexterm>
Now the best thing for last: All the core compression and caching
technologies are released under the GPL and available as source code
to anybody who wants to build on it! These technologies are working,
@@ -204,6 +231,11 @@
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
+<indexterm><primary>OSS/Free Software</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>LTSP</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>KDE</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>GNOME</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>NoMachine</primary></indexterm>
NoMachine is encouraging and offering help to OSS/Free Software implementations
for such a front-end too, even if it means competition to them (they have written
to this effect even to the LTSP, KDE, and GNOME developer mailing lists).
@@ -337,7 +369,6 @@
<para>
<indexterm><primary>rundll32</primary></indexterm>
Printers may be added automatically during logon script processing through the use of:
-
<screen>
&dosprompt;<userinput>rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?</userinput>
</screen>
More information about the samba-cvs
mailing list