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Re: PU license horror [message #49535 is a reply to message #49534]

Fri, 28 July 2006 09:00

Foldy Lajos
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Registered: October 2001

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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:

[linux@home] -- ssh -- [linux@office] -- vncviewer -- [windows xp@office]

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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		Re: PU license horror By: Haje Korth on Fri, 28 July 2006 09:29
		Re: PU license horror By: Haje Korth on Fri, 28 July 2006 09:25
		Re: PU license horror By: mchinand on Fri, 28 July 2006 09:02
		Re: PU license horror By: Foldy Lajos on Fri, 28 July 2006 09:00

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