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A Comparison of
Access Techniques

href="http:// /JVXSL.asp?x=1&mode=section&sortKey=insertDate&sortOrder=desc&view=&xmlid=0-201-77423-2/ch14lev1sec5&open=true&title=New%20This%20Week&catid=&s=1&b=1&f=1&t=1&c=1&u=1#ch14table01#ch14table01"> Table 14.1 summarizes some important characteristics of the various access techniques
discussed in this chapter. Note that some of these assessments depend upon the
nature of the configuration or specific software products used. For instance,
login security for a text-mode VNC login depends upon the text-mode tool used;
if you use SSH to make the initial connection, your login security should be
excellent, but if you use an unencrypted login protocol, that initial
connection may be compromised, although if you use a different password for the
VNC connection, its password will remain secure.

Which GUI access technique should you use? That's
a question that has no simple answer. X is an excellent tool for connections
between Linux or UNIX systems, particularly within a single subnet. Such
systems almost invariably have all the necessary software installed already, so
using X is fairly straightforward, and you'll get good speed. If you want to
access Linux systems from Windows or MacOS, X is also a good choice, but you'll
need to locate an X server for the non-Linux systems, and these can be costly. VNC
is a less expensive choice for such environments, and it has the advantage of
working in the opposite direction (you can control a Windows or MacOS system
from Linux). VNC may also be worth considering for remote access when the
system at which the user sits is protected by a firewall, because a firewall is
more likely to block a return connection to the local X server than an outgoing
VNC connection.