RE: [Xen-users] Xen Console

[Emil Tan <efundaism@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. 

So to sum it up, to play around with Xen it's either using SDL or VNC. Due
to security issue, VNC is not recommended, SDL is a better console platform?

Regards,
Tan


Nathan Eisenberg wrote:
> 
> Aside from the security issue of using the built in VNC server, there is
> also a huge performance impact because of the way that the interface
> operates.  Using a VNC server installed on the guest OS does not cause the
> same kind of issue.  I highly recommend avoiding the use of the built in
> VNC server for anything but administrative tasks.
> 
> Best Regards
> Nathan Eisenberg
> Sr. Systems Administrator
> Atlas Networks, LLC
> support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://support.atlasnetworks.us/portal
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris 'Xenon'
> Hanson
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 6:55 AM
> To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen Console
> 
> Jingwei Tan wrote:
>> Hi Guys,
>> 1. Beside SDL, VNC, and Virt-Viewer is there any console application Xen
>> uses?
> 
>   I can't think of any. What were you looking for?
> 
>> 2. Is SDL - Simple DirectMedia Layer?
> 
>   Yes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer
> 
>> 3. When I'm using VNC, I am able to establish a VNC connection to my
>> DomU without installing VNC on it. Where exactly is the VNC server and
>> client? Will I be able to establish such connection remotely?
> 
>   The VNC server is built into Xen and utilizes Xen's emulated video
> hardware. The client
> is wherever you are running the client. If you have Xen attach the VNC
> server to an
> address that is accessible to more than just the local Xen Dom0 machine
> (ie, bind to
> 0.0.0.0 or another real ethernet interface instead of just 127.0.0.1) then
> you will be
> able to access the VNS server from anywhere on the net you can reach that
> interface from.
> Be mindful of the security issues of this.
> 
>> Tan
> 
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