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It sounds like a remote X connection through ssh would do everything you want. That would give you transparent encryption and control of the client application, which would run on the server. The only disadvantage is that winders boxes generally lack ssh and X, though both are ported, iirc.

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Re: Re: Distributing Perl GUI Clients for Server Apps
by Anonymous Monk on Aug 06, 2003 at 14:11 UTC

    Thanks for the suggestion. I have to admit whenever I see "remote X connection" I start to look for my tinfoil hat. It also seems like a bit of a heavy solution for this problem, and since the primary client OS will most likely be windows (unless some people get a clue quickly! ;), it probably wouldn't work out too well.

    Maybe I'll try that in a future project though, thanks :)

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