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Linux Terminal Server : Thin Client Computing in Application Mode



Alrite fellas, here I tried at home running the Terminal Server/Services on RHEL 3 on a application mode. What you'll be needing is...
  • CUPS/Samba running on your Terminal Server (To print your work locally)
  • Share your printer over network(if you have one) or just have cups find it locally.
  • You'll need OpenOffice installed on your Linux Server.
  • NX Client binary on your machine
  • NX Server installed on your server. (see the following post Setting up FreeNX )
This is actually rather simple and cool, just follow these print screens to follow the whole setup and run scenario!

And voila you have a not only running OpenOffice writer program but also you can print it locally.


Starting up the OpenOffice application



Setting up the printer



And working with it!



Enjoy!

PS: We will try more applications on terminal services in the coming days.

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