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the process of accessing a system remotely, over the network. eg via vnc or ssh.

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Is it possible to connect remote system using mac-address?

Is it possible to connect remote system using mac-address in Ubuntu? I don't want to use IP address. Both systems are in same LAN.
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Remote desktop access to Ubuntu MATE 15.10

I'm a newbie to Ubuntu. My laptop runs Ubuntu MATE and I want to have remote access to it (like when I'm not at home). Can I access it from another machine running Windows? How?
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Best way to remote restart Ubuntu from Windows machine

Background: I'm looking to put a series of Ubuntu machines into retail locations, they're being used as dumb kiosks to show a series of slides onto large LCD panel TV screens. Once installed, they won't have a keyboard or mouse connected but will…
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Ubuntu remote desktop from another ubuntu

I would like to know how to take remote desktop control from my ubuntu machine to another Ubuntu machine. Totally I have 80 plus Ubuntu users and if I have remote desktop it will be easy for us to fix the issues.
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How to get remote access to Linux interface

Hi I am trying to access my school Linux system remotely. I have downloaded Putty and now get a terminal where I can type command and run the scripts (remotely) that already exists in my school Linux system. But I cannot see the Ubuntu interface.…
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How to share screen on Ubuntu 11.04

I am new to Ubuntu and am trying to share my screen (To a user who geographically sits thousands of miles away from me). Basically, he wants to control my desktop and perform some installation/up-gradation tasks. I know in windows Team viewer can…
Deepak
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XRDP: How to get remote terminal services without local user login?

I just installed xrdp (remote desktop) and I realise it works great, except 1 problem. When the machine reboots I have to redo the local user login on the machine to start the service. Ideally I'd like to just have the login screen show up…
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How to remote access Ubuntu 17.10

I have tried a number of ways to connect to my Ubuntu 17.10 desktop using my laptop also running on 17.10. But at all times I happen to end up with a bluish screen and then lastly a pop up notification (Just can't get to my desktop). Any solutions…
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I would like to run my task on Ubuntu machine remotely along with its "local" user

I have Windows 10 machine and I need to run some tasks, actually compile tex documents, on a remote Ubuntu machine. This is my wife's machine and I want her to be able to work on her machine along with me. Is it possible? How?
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I need advice on removing a scammer's program from my computer

I need advice on how to remove Anydesk from my computer. I had received an email from someone that (I since found out that it was a fake) appeared to be from PayPal that said I needed to pay $XXX, I did not recognize the purchase and I was worried…
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Unable to install PCoIP Client

I am new to Ubuntu, and I am attempting to install PCoIP Software Client in Ubuntu 20.04. But, I am getting the following error. sudo wget -O teradici-repo-latest.deb https://downloads.teradici.com/ubuntu/teradici-repo-$(lsb_release…
Extreme Technologies
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Are we able to remote access Ubuntu 16.04 with default setting?

Freshly installed Ubuntu 16.04, Desktop, AMD64 on a company computer, but forgot to enable remote access before leaving the office. With company VPN, I can ping the IP, I have root password. Am I able to remote access the computer?
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Remote Computer Access

I have used Logmein in the past for remote access for Windows. What application is recommended for remote access for ubuntu 14.04? Thanks
Clay B
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How to install LogMeIn on Ubuntu Linux 10.04

I am beginning to use the remote access tool, LogMeIn, and I love it. I am currently managing a Windows 2003 server with LogMeIn, and now I would like to add another server which is a Ubuntu Linux 10.04. At the LogMeIn website they appear to have…
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Accessing Ubuntu VM GUI over SSH remotely

How can I access Ubuntu 14.04 VM GUI over SSH remotely? To be clearer, I don't want to run Ubuntu 14.04 on a headless VM and access over VRDP client, e.g. Remote Desktop. Rather, I'd like to log in to my specific account over SSH, but with GUI…
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