Sharing Ubuntu desktop with Windows 7 machine on network

[Arcadio]

I have two desktops: one with Ubuntu 12.04 and another one with Windows 7. I want to be able to control the Ubuntu machine from the Win 7 machine. I know Ubuntu comes with a desktop sharing tool. Is that the best/safest option? or is there a better option. I want to control the Ubuntu machine ONLY from the Win7 machine in the same network, NOT via the internet, unless doing so won't create security issues..

Thanks.

 

[kornphlake]

What exactly do you plan on doing when you log in remotely? SSH is probably all you need. I use Putty for remote admin on my linux box from a windows 7 machine, there are plenty of tutorials on how to get it setup if you search for "ubuntu ssh server".

This looks like a good tutorial to start with: http://www.havetheknowhow.com/Configure-the-server/Install-Putty.html

 

[cl-scott]

VNC is probably the most expedient method for graphical control.

 

[Arcadio]

What exactly do you plan on doing when you log in remotely? SSH is probably all you need.

Mostly moving files around and executing commands.

 

[Uppsala9496]

I never could get the two to play nicely. Seeing files, yes. Executing them, no.

 

[Arcadio]

What exactly do you plan on doing when you log in remotely? SSH is probably all you need. I use Putty for remote admin on my linux box from a windows 7 machine, there are plenty of tutorials on how to get it setup if you search for "ubuntu ssh server".

This looks like a good tutorial to start with: http://www.havetheknowhow.com/Configure-the-server/Install-Putty.html

Excellent. I just installed it and it works perfectly. It is just what I needed. Thanks

 

[MrColin]

Once you've got it working, there are some tweaks to the sshd_config file you can do so that it will only accept connections from your Win7 computer. You can also make a firewall rule to this end.

samba-server is used for creating windows accessable network shares. Some gui tools exist in linux for configuring it but IMO none of them do a very good job of exposing all of the options you get from editing the config file.