NOTE* If you miss or overlook the step for the client key configuration, the client will attempt to use a default key for the HDA, and this does not work.įinally, save the configuration, and then run the client to log into the HDA.

This is where I pasted the client key information. In my client this was under 'Configure' then on the 'General' tab, there is a button labeled 'Key'. What I did was to scp the key from my server (/etc/nxserver/client.id_dsa.key) to my local system, open the file in a text editor, copy everything in it and paste it into the client. Go to and select the one for your appropriate operating system.Īfter downloading and installing the client, you will need to copy the client.id_dsa.key into the client. In order to use FreeNX, you will need a client to connect with. FreeNX should now be installed and running on your HDA. Second, run this command to install FreeNX: 1.1.1 Alternative Approach - Install NoMachine NX Free Serverįirst, log into your hda and open a terminal window.Basically, you need to install and configure the FreeNX Server onto your Amahi / FreeNX Server machine and then install a FreeNX client on every computer you may want to initiate the remote access from. It is fairly straight forward and easy, although there is one point that can be a little confusing but that is during the client setup, not the server. Some users have found FreeNX gives far superior responsiveness to alternative VNC remote access approaches.įollowing are the steps to get FreeNX up and running.

More information can be found FreeNX project page or Wikipedia. FreeNX is a GPL implementation of the NX Server and NX Client Components. The core libraries for NX are provided by NoMachine under the GPL. NX provides both security and near local speed application responsiveness over high latency, low bandwidth links. NX is a technology for secure remote access - for example, you may want to run your Amahi Server headless (no monitor) and access a full graphical desktop environment on your server from another computer such as a Windows, Apple or Linux machine. The contents of this page have become outdated or irrelevant.

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