> Ken Foskey wrote: > > I have an open X server at home and I simply run X on my windows > desktop > > to get into it: > > > > cygwin > > X -query myserver > > > > Pretty simple, very insecure it is reliant on network security. > > So I would need Cygwin/X not the normal Cygwin? I have a cygwin on my > Windows box > that gives a "bash" shell but I presume I need one with X? > > When you write "X -query myserver" is that using Xnest ie do you mean > "Xnest -query myserver" ?
I've installed the xorg packages with normal Cygwin. (http://cygwin.com/setup.exe) Once installed, I fire up the x server ("startxwin.sh" from the bash prompt), "ssh -Y mylinuxbox" then run programs from the ssh command line as needed. Hope that helps. It's been a while since I set it up, so there's probably an additional setting or 2, but the cygwin site has fairly comprehensive documentation and support. Also, this doesn't give a full gnome desktop, but I believe that's also possible. I also have vnc enabled and use ssh tunnelling to access my logged in desktop that way. - Rog -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
