Optimizing the use of X and VNC protocols for support of remote observing

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5496, Issue , 2004, Pages 323-334

  Kibrick, Robert ^a   Allen, Steven L ^a   Conrad, Al ^b   Stickel, Terry ^b   Wirth, Gregory D ^b  

^a University of California at Santa Cruz   (United States)

^b W M KECK OBSERVATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Remote observing; Ssh protocol; VNC protocol; X protocol

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONTROL SYSTEMS; SERVERS; TOPOLOGY;

REMOTE OBSERVING; SSH PROTOCOL; VNC PROTOCOLS; X PROTOCOLS;

TELESCOPES;

EID: 12344274601     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.552365     Document Type: Conference Paper

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