[FreeNX-kNX] seperate nxserver and desktop server machines

[Chris Fanning]

Hi,

> I'm going to try and be more precise this time (and less verbose).
> I'm trying to use an nxserver machine to connect to a session on
> another machine.

I've got it going. Sorry about my stupid questions.

LOAD_BALANCE_SERVERS="xfce1 xfce2"
And it works beautifully.

I was under the impression that the nxagent on the nxserver machine
would make an X connection to the aplication server.

So, now I've blundered though that, what use does a Chain of nxservers have?
ENABLE_SERVER_FORWARD="1"

Chris.

> Hi,
>
> I'm going to try and be more precise this time (and less verbose).
> I'm trying to use an nxserver machine to connect to a session on
> another machine.
>
> One machine with freenx server installed and another machine with xfce
> nxserver: 192.168.1.219
> xfce: 192.168.1.218
>
> I haven't install nxserver on the xfce machine.
>
> node.conf
> ENABLE_SERVER_FORWARD="1"
> SERVER_FORWARD_HOST="192.168.1.218"
> #SERVER_FORWARD_PORT=22
> #SERVER_FORWARD_KEY="/usr/NX/share/client.id_dsa.key"
>
> When I try to login I get timeout:
>
> Watching the traffic I can see an ssh connection opened on xfce from
> the nxserver machine. That looks good but I don't get any further.
>
> more /usr/NX/bin/nxserver I see:
>
> $COMMAND_SSH -i "$SERVER_FORWARD_KEY" "-p$SERVER_FORWARD_PORT"
> "nx@$SERVER_FORWARD_HOST" "host=$SERVER_NAME"
>
> So that looks like I need an nx user on the xfce machine.
> Does that mean I need to install nxserver on the xfce machine too?
>
> Some pointers would be a big help right now.
>
> Thankyou.
> Chris.
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I've installed NX libs and freeNX following:
> > http://wiki.slashconcept.com/index.php/FreeNX_Remote_Administration_unter_Debian_GNU_Linux_4.0_Etch_Howto
> > And did a quick xfce4 install and it works.
> > Thankyou.
> >
> > But it's my understanding that I can run freeNX server on one box and
> > run the desktop server (say gnome), on another box.
> > Isn't this the first step to work towards loadbalancing?
> >
> > Before installing a desktop on the test machine I tried:
> > # /usr/NX/bin/nxsetup
> >
> > Warning: Invalid value "DEFAULT_X_SESSION=/etc/X11/xdm/Xsession"
> >          Users might not be able to request a default X session.
> > Warning: Invalid value "COMMAND_START_KDE=startkde"
> >          Users will not be able to request a KDE session.
> > Warning: Invalid value "COMMAND_START_GNOME=gnome-session"
> >          Users will not be able to request a Gnome session.
> >
> > So, If the idea is to have gnome on another machine, how do you do it?
> > I get the feeling a really need to begin to understand the different
> > components, nxproxy, nxagent, etc.
> > Sorry for the beginners questions. :(
> >
> > Thanks again.
> > Chris.
> >
>