[NTLUG:Discuss] Rack mount server access

[Chris Cox]

Greg Edwards wrote:
> We are setting up a rack mounted server that we want to access over a
> private network.  RHEL 5 is the OS that is being installed and a
> physical console will not be available for normal admin work.  I want
> remote X login to be the normal access method.
> 
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> 
> Does RHEL still support an X chooser?

Sure, but by default X no longer listens globally, so you'll
have to enable that (it's a security hole to use "the chooser" or
X across a network for that matter, though XDMCP is a bigger hole).

It's better not to do the chooser route.  Safer to do xclients via
ssh ... might also consider FreeNX/NX for remote desktop.

Physical console is the "right" way for normal admin work (just
fyi).  Ideally the most secure (provided there's adequate
physical security).