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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      What are they calling a virtual X-Server? I'm not familiar with the use of that term in this context. What are they calling an X-Server?

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender
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        Sounds like they are not supporting virtualized hosts.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @Dashrender
          last edited by

          @Dashrender said:

          Sounds like they are not supporting virtualized hosts.

          That pretty much makes them a toy not to be taken seriously. Who needs physical only tools today?

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          • thanksajdotcomT
            thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said:

            @Dashrender said:

            Sounds like they are not supporting virtualized hosts.

            That pretty much makes them a toy not to be taken seriously. Who needs physical only tools today?

            And exactly what makes it work on a physical machine but not a VM?

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller
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              Indeed.

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              • Reid CooperR
                Reid Cooper
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                Maybe it is a language barrier thing and they are using X-Server to mean X Server and have confused the role of X Server and X Client because the X Client is what would be running on the server and the X Server is what runs on the workstation that you are trying to access it from. There should be no X Server involved in this transaction whatsoever since TeamViewer, in theory, would only have an X Client to talk to.

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                • Minion QueenM
                  Minion Queen Banned
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                  This is not good. Anyone use Teamviewer here and can tell us if it works well Virtualized?

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                  • thanksajdotcomT
                    thanksajdotcom @Reid Cooper
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                    @Reid-Cooper said:

                    Maybe it is a language barrier thing and they are using X-Server to mean X Server and have confused the role of X Server and X Client because the X Client is what would be running on the server and the X Server is what runs on the workstation that you are trying to access it from. There should be no X Server involved in this transaction whatsoever since TeamViewer, in theory, would only have an X Client to talk to.

                    Also, their point about it not working on virtual machines and only physical is moot considering I have two Windows VMs it runs just fine on.

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                    • thanksajdotcomT
                      thanksajdotcom @Minion Queen
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                      @Minion-Queen said:

                      This is not good. Anyone use Teamviewer here and can tell us if it works well Virtualized?

                      It works fine on Windows virtualized.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
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                        @thanksaj said:

                        Also, their point about it not working on virtual machines and only physical is moot considering I have two Windows VMs it runs just fine on.

                        That raises support concerns.

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                        • thanksajdotcomT
                          thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller
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                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          @thanksaj said:

                          Also, their point about it not working on virtual machines and only physical is moot considering I have two Windows VMs it runs just fine on.

                          That raises support concerns.

                          Yes, true.

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                          • thanksajdotcomT
                            thanksajdotcom
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                            This was my response to Teamviewer:

                            Can you please clarify why it is you don't support virtual servers? To me this seems like a cop-out answer, as virtualization is the standard and has been for nearly a decade. How can Teamviewer be considered a serious product on the market if it doesn't work with virtual servers? I have TWO Windows VMs that Teamviewer runs just fine on. The only difference between those machines and these two are Windows vs. Linux and Windows has a GUI while these are CLI-only. Please clarify further.

                            Thanks,
                            A.J. Stringham

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller
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                              I think that I just figured out the problem. These are CLI only? No X Client installed. There is nothing for TeamViewer to see.

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                              • thanksajdotcomT
                                thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller said:

                                I think that I just figured out the problem. These are CLI only? No X Client installed. There is nothing for TeamViewer to see.

                                Ok, so what? Am I supposed to install a GUI into these?

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
                                  last edited by

                                  @thanksaj said:

                                  Ok, so what? Am I supposed to install a GUI into these?

                                  Yes, TeamViewer is a remote GUI viewer. Without a GUI what are you expecting TeamViewer to even do? What would it show, a blank page? Without a GUI there is literally nothing for TeamViewer to attach to and show to you remotely.

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                                  • DashrenderD
                                    Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    @thanksaj said:

                                    Ok, so what? Am I supposed to install a GUI into these?

                                    Yes, TeamViewer is a remote GUI viewer. Without a GUI what are you expecting TeamViewer to even do? What would it show, a blank page? Without a GUI there is literally nothing for TeamViewer to attach to and show to you remotely.

                                    Exactly - you should be using SSH to connect to a command line, not TeamViewer.

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