Re: MSP server and Linux

From: Rob Schneider (rmschne_at_removetheones_b1e1e1b.net.net)
Date: 10/05/04 

Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 03:44:15 +0100

Your approach of using Codeweaver is good, but Codeweaver not a perfect
representation of the Windows desktop environment, esp. for something as
complex as Active X controls. VMWare might work better?

I used to use Win4Lin on Linux to run Project 98 with great success. Ran
better than on top of native Windows. Maybe contemporary versios of
Win4Lin will work with the web components of Project Server.

I've not tried Linux desktop access to Project Server components. If I
wer doing it, I'd try using rdesktop (which is provided in most Linux
distributions) to connect to a terminal server or even just another
networked XP box that the Linux users share one at a time. I use
rdesktop all the time doing other things and works great.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

Guidho wrote:
> I managed to access Project Server from a Linux Machine.
>
> I used Codeweaver Crossover Office to be able to install Internet
> Explorer on Linux (for the Active X components).
> Using IE I can accees Project Server. But it runs with errors... I can
> login but when loading the tasks page, IE quits without an error.
>
> I don't know if this is a good or best practice.
>
> I still need to try the remote desktop connection through TS or Citrix.
>
> In the meantime, any help is still appeciated.
>
>
> Gary L. Chefetz (MVP) wrote:
>
>> Guidho:
>>
>> You're biggest problem here is that Linux doesn't support ActiveX, an
>> essential to the functionality of the web interface. You'll need to
>> provide
>> your Linux, Mac and other OS users with a remote desktop connection
>> through
>> Terminal Services or Citrix.
>>

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