19.1 Remote Desktop Access Types
Before starting it is important to understand that there are essentially two types of remote desktop access. The approach covered in this chapter is useful if you primarily use Ubuntu as a desktop operating system and require remote access to your usual desktop session. When configured, you will take over your desktop session and view and control it remotely.
The second option, covered in the next chapter entitled , is intended for situations where you need to start and access one or more remote desktop sessions on a remote server-based system, regardless of whether the remote system has a graphical console attached. This allows you to launch multiple desktop sessions in the background on the remote system and view and control those desktops over a network or internet connection.