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A Network-Based Software KVM Switch?

Posted by timothy on from the that-would-take-some-cooperation dept.

ScanTron writes "This seems like such an obvious piece of software, but I can't find any implementation. Like many Slashdot users, I have a Windows PC next to my Linux PC. Rather than using a KVM switch, I have a keyboard, mouse, and monitor for each PC. I'm looking for software that would let me use only one keyboard and mouse for both machines. Ideally, moving the mouse to the edge of one PC's screen would move it onto the next, letting me send mouse and keyboard events over the network. There is no reason this couldn't be used for two Linux machines, or even a Linux machine, a Windows machine, and a Mac. Does a similar solution for mouse and keyboard sharing exist?"

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  1. Synergy by AllMightyPaul · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/synergy2

    Works with windows and X-11.

    1. Re:Synergy by optikSmoke · · Score: 5, Informative

      Thankyou, we have a winner!

      Synergy's a great piece of software, I've been using it for awhile now. On top of the mouse/keyboard support, it also shares clipboards and can sync screensavers across your machines (though I've never setup the screensaver thing so I can't comment on it -- but the clipboards work great!). Anyway, I second the recommendation.

  2. software for both below ... by cs · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://freshmeat.net/projects/x2vnc/

    Drives a Windows display (that has a VNC service) from your X display.

    http://freshmeat.net/projects/x2x/

    Drives another X11 display from your X display.

    Each may be attached to any edge of your main display and grab the mouse and
    keyboard as it crosses that edge, then driving the other display.

    Exactly what you asked for. Very Very Useful.

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