Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2, Administration Manual

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You can specify the port number after the IP address with a double colon (::) preceding it. For
example, if the IP address of the managed device is 192.168.0.1, and the Remote Control
Service port number is 5950, specify the IP address as 192.168.0.1::5950.
You can specify the display number after the IP address with a single colon (:) preceding it. For
example, if the IP address of the managed device is 192.168.0.1, and the Remote Control
Service port number is 5950, specify as 192.168.0.1:50.
5 In passwordDialog, specify the correct session password, then click OK .
Now, you will have an access to the desktop of the IP address you have specified.
36.5 Establishing SSH Tunneling
The VNC protocol and data are unencrypted between the management console and the managed
device. If you perform Remote Management operations over an insecure network like Internet, you
should tunnel the VNC protocol using SSH for secure communication.
1 Establish SSH tunneling to use VNC between management console and managed device.
2 Launch the Remote Control session from Device Tasks at the top left of the ZENworks Control
Center on the Devices page.
3
Specify the IP address and port of the configured SSH tunnel.
4 Select the desired operation from drop-down list.
5 Click OK .
36.6 Improving Remote Management
Performance
The performance during a Remote Management session over a slow link or a fast link varies
depending on the network traffic. For better response time, try one or more of the following
strategies:
On the Management Console
On the Remote Management viewer window at the console, click Options and set the following
values:
Š
Set the Encoding value to Tight
Š Adjust the Compression level and JPEG image quality depending on the quality of the image
required.