You can install
Rfbdrake by issuing urpmi rfbdrake, as
root
, on a terminal window or by using
Rpmdrake. Once the package is installed, you can access
Rfbdrake through the Mandrakelinux Control Center: an Online
Administration section will be accessible from which you
can start the utility[2].
In this section, it is assumed that you, or the person that you are assisting, can access Rfbdrake. If this is not the case (typically remote administration tasks), then you will need to:
Then connect as a client to control the remote machine (see Section 2.2, “Controlling Computer Setup”). If you can launch Rfbdrake on the server, then follow the instructions below.
For the machine that will act as the controlled (server) computer, select the Allow control of my machine (linux server) option. Fill the Set Password field. This is mandatory or Rfbdrake will complain. Please bear in mind that this password is not related to the user's local/remote account password in any way.
This icon appears once you click on the
button to indicate that
the computer is ready to accept incoming VNC
connections. Closing it will stop the VNC
server. Right-click on it to access a pop-up menu with some
options.
On the machine which will act
as the controller (viewer) computer, select the Want
to take control (linux client) option. Fill the
Remote server Address pull-down list with
the IP address or hostname of the computer to be
controlled. Fill the Display Number field
with the remote computer's display number, or leave it empty
to use the default (display number
:0
).
To access the VNC server, enter its related password in the Enter Password field. Put a mark in the FullScreen check-box to have the remote computer's desktop use all of the controller computer's screen. Otherwise the remote desktop will be displayed in a window. Once you are satisfied with your settings, click on the button to access the remote computer.