Sunday, March 31, 2013

NoMachine installation to connect Ubuntu 12.04


It is FREE, but looks like limited for 2 user to be able to connect, link:
...A complete solution for remote access to your Linux or Solaris workstation. It allows 2 users to connect at the same time no matter what their location is, and share the desktop.
NX Small Business Server - allow up to 10 sessions.

Install ssh server (without this you will failed to connect to 22 port):
sudo apt-get install ssh

Install node and server packages:
http://www.nomachine.com/download-package.php?Prod_Id=3776

Adjust server to work with Unity:
http://primozverdnik.com/2012/05/nomachine-nx-desktop-on-ubuntu-12-04-precise-pangolin-no-menus/

restart NX server:
sudo /usr/NX/bin/nxserver --restart

Install on Windows client version of nx-clinet:
http://www.nomachine.com/download-client-windows.php

Select Desktop = "Unix / Gnome" to connect to Ubuntu.
Login - is user name from target PC


Attention: to access you existing session (like in VNC), select Select Desktop = "Shadow" and during login you will get list of sessions to join, select first session where Session name = "Local display" and Dispaly="0". Row with Dispaly="1001" will open new session.


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