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Just to further clarify what is supported and not supported in the free version.
cdmackay asked:
is there any way for the NoMachine client to use the ssh-agent daemon already running on the client, so that I don’t have to type my private key pass-phrase every time I connect? That is when using key-based auth with the NX protocol.
If you are using the free edition of NoMachine, you can use key-based authentication, and you will use NX protocol.
If you want to use an ssh-agent, you must use SSH. SSH connections are only available in the Enterprise products. You might want to consider purchasing Enterprise Desktop instead of using the free version.
Your question is a valid one. The FR was inserted quite early into our roadmap – when we were still developing version 4. We started initial work on it and as you know how development goes, initial ideas evolve, room for improvement is found, set-backs can occur. We had planned to make a beta version or a test version available to those who signed up (via the FR or in the forums) not so long ago. To say that it’s not a popular request would be an understatement and it’s for this reason we have to get it right, for our users 🙂
Please see this article:
How do you start or stop remote access to your computer?
https://www.nomachine.com/AR07M00852The Installation & Configuration guide is also useful. See image 7 in the following document: https://www.nomachine.com/DT02O00124#4.2.
Hi DavidB, the upcoming feature NoMachine Network will solve all your problems of not having a fixed IP address, or having double routers and so forth. You can read more about that here: https://www.nomachine.com/FR07J02731.
For now, take a look at this article and see if it helps your case:
How to connect to NoMachine when the server is behind a NAT router or a firewall
https://www.nomachine.com/AR11L00827Make sure you have already generated an SSH key pair, for example by using the ssh-keygen tool on a Linux host and that the keys are in OpenSSH format. (https://www.nomachine.com/AR02L00785) We tested on the fly to make sure and it works fine.
If you want to run a virtual Linux desktop you need to install Workstation.
Differences between NoMachine for Linux and NoMachine Workstation for Linux
https://www.nomachine.com/AR10K00702Can you send us the complete set of logs from the Windows client? You can either submit them here if they’re not too large, or you can send them to forum[at]nomachine[dot]com. Server side logs as well would be useful. That way we can take a look at what’s going on both sides.
On Linux, look for /usr/NX/var/log/node/C-* and you will see a line like “Using H.264 hardware encoding” or in “H.264 software encoding”. On the client side, for Windows, the path will be something like this: C:/Users/username/.nx and there will be list of session folders with the session files inside.
We are planning to make this information about H.264 available in the user interface in a future version to make it easier for the user to check what type of H.264 (HW or SW) is being used.
On the Linux server you can also check the session files in /usr/NX/var/log/node/C-* by executing:
grep -i encod /usr/NX/var/log/node/C-*/sessionCheck here: https://forums.nomachine.com/topic/about-h-264
1) When I understand you now correctly the maximum number of virtual desktops is limited to 4? We cannot increase it with any version, thats a limitation of NoMachine?
I didn’t say that 🙂 Let me take you back to the table I pasted in another reply. Make your choice from those products. You mention 10, so Small Business Server might be what you need. It will give you 10 virtual desktops. The next one, which gives you unlimited, is Terminal Server.
https://www.nomachine.com/comparison-terminal-server-products2) Please explain me the number of cores in the licensing, what does it mean?
For an explanation of our licensing policy, please see: https://www.nomachine.com/AR11B00072
If you need further pre-sales support, I suggest you contact our sales team using the footer -> Contact us -> Sales Enquiries 😉
Acki, it depends what you want to do.
You previously wrote “Now we would like to be able to connect more then one person to the server.”
Do you want people to connect to the same remote desktop, so they all see the same thing? If so, you need Enterprise Desktop. All users can connect with their own account and they will all see the same activity on the remote desktop. This is also what the free edition does, with the exception of only one connection being allowed at any one time.
Or do you want people to be able to connect to their own individual desktop, where each of these desktops is running on the same host? If so, this is what we call Linux Terminal Server. It’s available only for Linux. So the example I gave earlier with Workstation – 4 single users can connect and each have their own Linux desktop, each one is separate from the other. If other users want to connect to these virtual desktops, they can view and interact (if permitted by the owner of the desktop). The number of virtual desktops cannot exceed 4, the total number of connections is unlimited.
How can I check whether the hardware decoding on the server is working?
Connect to the remote desktop and open the connection menu Ctrl-Alt-0. Menu > Display > Change settings. Check what’s indicated at the bottom of the panel as in picture. More info is available here: https://www.nomachine.com/DT07M00087#5
You add Terminal Server Node to an Enterprise Terminal Server. Check out the tutorial in the Tutorials section of the Support page.
(see also https://www.nomachine.com/product&p=NoMachine%20Terminal%20Server%20Node)
Does this help?
How to set up key based authentication with NX protocol
https://www.nomachine.com/AR02L00785