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diff --git a/docs/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-AdvancedNetworkAdmin.xml b/docs/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-AdvancedNetworkAdmin.xml index 9930b4a7de..2ecfa4b1c3 100644 --- a/docs/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-AdvancedNetworkAdmin.xml +++ b/docs/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-AdvancedNetworkAdmin.xml @@ -243,7 +243,58 @@ is the best tool in your network environment. </itemizedlist> </sect2> + <sect2> + <title>Remote Management with ThinLinc</title> + <para> + Another alternative for remote access is <emphasis>ThinLinc</emphasis> from Cendio. + </para> + + <para> +<indexterm><primary>ThinLinc</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>terminal server</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>Linux</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>Solaris</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>TightVNC</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>SSH</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>NFS</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>PulseAudio</primary></indexterm> + ThinLinc is a terminal server solution that is available for Linux and Solaris based on standard + protocols such as SSH, TightVNC, NFS and PulseAudio. + </para> + + <para> +<indexterm><primary>LAN</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>thin client</primary></indexterm> + ThinLinc an be used both in the LAN environment to implement a Thin Client strategy for an organization, and as + secure remote access solution for people working from remote locations, even over smallband connections. + ThinLinc is free to use for a single concurrent user. + </para> + <para> +<indexterm><primary>Citrix</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>Windows Terminal Server</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>Java</primary></indexterm> + The product can also be used as a frontend to access Windows Terminal Server or Citrix farms, or even Windows + XP machines, securing the connection via the ssh protocol. The client is available both for Linux (supporting + all Linux distributions as well as numerous thin terminals) and for Windows. A Java-based Web client is also + available. + </para> + + <para> + ThinLinc may be evaluated by connecting to Cendio's demo system, see + <ulink noescape="1" url="http://www.cendio.com">Cendio's</ulink> web site + <ulink noescape="1" url="http://www.cendio.com/testdrive">testdrive</ulink> center. + </para> + + <para> + Cendio is a major contributor to several open source projects including + <ulink noescape="1" url="http://www.tightvnc.com">TightVNC</ulink>, + <ulink noescape="1" url="http://pulseaudio.org">PulseAudio</ulink> , unfsd, + <ulink noescape="1" url="http://www.python.org">Python</ulink> and + <ulink noescape="1" url="http://www.rdesktop.org">rdesktop</ulink>. + </para> + + </sect2> </sect1> <sect1> |