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====== X2Go Session Broker for Newbies ====== | ====== X2Go Session Broker for Newbies ====== | ||
- | ===== What is X2Go Session Broker ===== | + | //Provided by Oleksandr Shneyder, edited by Mike Gabriel// |
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+ | ===== What is an X2Go Session Broker ===== | ||
Most of you have already used X2Go Client in standalone mode. X2Go Client in standalone mode allows to be configured by the user himself. Normally, the user creates a set of session profiles that allow the user to work remotely on one or more X2Go Servers. See the documentation that explains [[doc: | Most of you have already used X2Go Client in standalone mode. X2Go Client in standalone mode allows to be configured by the user himself. Normally, the user creates a set of session profiles that allow the user to work remotely on one or more X2Go Servers. See the documentation that explains [[doc: | ||
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When X2Go Client is run in broker mode, then it does not allow the local definition of session profiles. The list of session profiles gets provided by the X2Go Session Broker. A session broker is either a HTTP(s) server or an SSH server. | When X2Go Client is run in broker mode, then it does not allow the local definition of session profiles. The list of session profiles gets provided by the X2Go Session Broker. A session broker is either a HTTP(s) server or an SSH server. | ||
- | The implementations | + | In large-scale deployments an X2Go Session Broker can be used to centrally provide X2Go session profiles to X2Go Client. It also is the piece of software (X2Go component) that you need to deploy X2Go where load-balancing setup scenarios are requested. |
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+ | The implementation | ||
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+ | One possible impementation is provided in our package archives: | ||
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+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | $ sudo apt-get install x2gobroker-daemon | ||
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===== How do I use an X2Go Session Broker with X2Go Client ===== | ===== How do I use an X2Go Session Broker with X2Go Client ===== | ||
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- | parameter is only valid with SSH brokers. | + | |
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