[FreeNX-kNX] VMware Virtual Appliance based on FreeNX

[Felipe Alfaro Solana]

On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 8:08 PM, Daniel Milisic
<dmilisic at desktopecho.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> First of all, many thanks to the FreeNX Team and NoMachine for
> developing this amazing technology!
>
> This is my vision to make NX accessible for everyone;
> take it for a spin and let me know how it works.
>
> The iMKS Virtual Appliance
> http://DesktopECHO.com/iMKS
>
> Bullet Points:
>
> - 500MB (7-Zip) VMware Virtual Appliance
> - Centos 5.1 Foundation
> - FreeNX 0.7.2, and NX 3.2 Libraries, configured/ready on first-run.
>  (HughesJr EL5 Packages)
> - XFCE 'rootless' operating environment.  GNOME 2.22 and KDE 3
>  are also ready to go if you prefer a windowed environemnt.
>
> Instructions:
>
> - Download/Deploy iMKS
> - First run will generate new SSH host keys
>  and unique FreeNX client.id_dsa.key
> - Prompt for root password
> - Prompt for user account details
> - The connection file (iMKS.nxs and iMKS-ZeroConf.nxs)
>  gets generated and put aside for the Clients
>
> iMKS is ready to go!
> Now on to the Client:
>
> - If you don't have ZeroConf/Bonjour on your Client, install Bonjour
> for Windows
>  (Or use iMKS's DHCP IP instead of "iMKS.local")
> - Go to http://iMKS.local and follow the link to install
>  NX Client for your respective platform.
> - Once NX Client is installed, go to http://iMKS.local/private
>  (User:imks / Pass:imks)
> - Get the connection files and keep them in a safe place.
>
> - If you're using iMKS-ZeroConf.nxs go ahead and open it with
>  NX Client - Enter your credentials... Done - You're in!
>
> - iMKS.nxs is also supplied for those without ZeroConf/Bonjour
>  (or those planning to use iMKS in the perimeter - Port 443 by default)
>  Open iMKS.nxs with NX Client - Enter your credentials and IP/DNS...
> Done - You're in!
>
> Thanks for sharing the knowledge, enjoy!

All of this sounds super awesome! Thanks for putting all of this together.

I will give it a try.

> D.
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