| Re: PU license horror [message #49533 is a reply to message #49532] |
Fri, 28 July 2006 09:25   |
Haje Korth
Messages: 651
Registered: May 1997
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Lajos,
of course, VNC is the solution! I should have thought about that. You
are a genious. :-) I was thinking there should be a way around this.
Thanks,
Haje
FÖLDY Lajos wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, 28 Jul 2006, Haje Korth wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I just ran into a nightmare scenario. I have a PU license and need to
>> move some heavy duty processing on a second machine. So I installed IDL
>> 6.3 with PU license on the second machine, which I access via Remote
>> Desktop Control because I am running out of room for yet another
>> monitor on my desk. To my disgust, I get a license error like "Terminal
>> server remote control not allowed". So IDL seems to be checking for the
>> RDP protocol traffic. I suppose allowing this operation could lead to
>> some sort of license abuse, but in my situation this is just painful.
>>
>> So the question is whether I can circumvent the problem doing the
>> following: Install Linux on the machine, install IDL with PU license,
>> and then access this IDL for Linux installation via an X Client. Does
>> IDL for Linux allow this operation, or does it check for an X session
>> and block IDL from running as well?
>>
>> Comments highly appreciated...
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Haje
>>
>
> I can access IDL 6.3 (Windows) at office from home through ADSL with an
> ssh/VNC combination:
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> [linux@home] -- ssh -- [linux@office] -- vncviewer -- [windows xp@office]
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> I use the RealVNC (http://www.realvnc.com) server on the windows machine.
>
> Your linux solution will work, too.
>
> good luck,
> lajos
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