How to Cheat at Configuring Open Source Security Tools

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Q: How do I make the NX Client connect to an existing session?
A: Currently, the most oft used solution is to have the local user use an NX session (to localhost). That way, all of their activities are always within an NX session, making management (terminate, pause, resume) much simpler. Again, it s not elegant but it works adequately.
Q: I like the features of a particular flavor of VNC (or any remote method) but it doesn t support encryption. What can I do to secure it?
A: One of the most common approaches is to use SSH port-forwarding functionality. This is how many of the VNC variants are providing encryption behinds the scenes anyway.