Remote access in the network

Remote Desktop

• Windows PC Configure the OS to enable remote desktop
  Start - right click 'my computer' - Properties -
  On 'Remote access' enable the box for
  'allow the remote users to access your PC'
• Linux PC On a terminal type
  rdesktop -f {IP address}
  where {IP address}is the IP of the windows PC

Remote Desktop between Linux boxes
On a terminal of the client PC
/sbin/ifconfig
Just note the four octets in the second line [e.g. 192.168.2.101]This is the IP of the computer on which you are logged. Then write the command
xhost
Now log on to the computer from which you want to export the display. for example log on your another PC  and type the command
export DISPLAY=192.168.2.101:0.0
xterma terminal emulation windows appears. You can then type
firefox
or
gaim
or
mplayer