Here's another to add to the list:
http://www.cygwin.com/xfree/
Cygwin is an open source project, hence is free. It puts a unix
environment on top of Windows, and includes XFree86 and ssh. I started
installing it several months ago instead of Hummingbird for people who
need to run a remote X program from Windows. Once it's set up properly,
it seems to work just fine. (Admittedly, I have not used it to run an
NMR program, but it should work as well as Exceed.)
The installation is not difficult, but there are some things that are
not as intuitive as Windows people normally like. I have a text file
with some tips that I'd be happy to share if anyone is interested.
Carlos Amezcua wrote:
> I want to thank everyone for the useful tips on how to control the
> spectrometer from a remote computer. Below is a summary of the most
> popular terminal emulators used for this purpose:
>
> -Using a PC:
>
> 1) X-Win32 (Starnet.com). This one was recommended by Ion Ghiviriga
> <ion_at_chem.ufl.edu>, Patrick Wheeler <patrick.wheeler_at_pfizer.com>, and
> Susan Alguindigue <SusanA_at_chemdept.chem.ou.edu>.
>
> 2) eXceed for Windows ($25.00) + Connectivity Security Pack ($10.00)
> <http://www.hummingbird.com/exceed_student_edition>. Recommended by
> Donald Linn <linn_at_ipfw.edu>, David Grace <David.Grace_at_amersham.com>, and
> Dick Taylor <dick.taylor_at_dowcorning.com>.
>
> 3) Web-Term X, MIX. These two don't seem to be very popular.
>
> -Using a MAC:
> 1) Exodus 9 for OS 10.x
> 2) The new Mac OS X Panther comes with an improved X11 system that
> allows the macs to work well in the UNIX environment.
>
> -Using a SUN (Contributed by Charles Mayne <mayne_at_chem.utah.edu>):
>
> 1) xdm (already built in but not very secure; good for use within a
> firewall).
> 2) VPN system (outside a firewall). Creates an encrypted tunnel through
> the firewall.
>
> -UNIX/LINUX
> 1) X-Windows
>
> -The following contribution by Bill Stevens <wstevens_at_siu.edu> is very
> detailed and could be used in several systems, as such, I will paste the
> original message.
>
> "First off, you want to be running Solaris 9 if possible. That has ssh
> built in and tcp wrappers built into that. In /etc you will have (or
> create) two files: hosts.deny should read ALL:ALL to deny all internet
> services to everyone not mentioned in hosts.allow. Your hosts.allow
> should read
>
> sshd: LOCAL .domain1.allowed.edu .domain2.allowed.edu
>
> where the last two entries are domains you allow. LOCAL enables access
> from within your own domain.
>
> Next, in /etc/ssh you have a file sshd_config and you need to edit it to
> enable X11 forwarding. Now anyone coming in via ssh can ask for an
> X-session and will receive it on ports starting with 6000. These can be
> unix computers, which have X-windows built in, PCs running an X-server
> like MI/X ($25) or Macs running eXodus."
>
>
> Good luck to everyone and thanks again.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Carlos Amezcua
>
>
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-Bill-
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Bill Gurley, Technical Director |
Department of Chemistry | Consider Linux and
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville | Open Source Software!
Received on Mon Oct 27 2003 - 17:35:55 MST