How to get X-windows on a remote computer with SSH

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am Mi, den 15.12.2004 schrieb Erik Grootjans um 4:46:

> I have a computer with no keyboard/mouse/monitor
> I want to access the computer by using SSH
> I want the X-windows desktop from the remote on my local computer.
> I know this is possible with the display command.
> But i also know that this method is not completely secure
> 
> Can anybody tell me how this is done with using SSH

> Erik

You want / need the full X desktop remote or just single applications?
If last, it is sufficient to run "ssh -X user at remote" or for some
applications using the -Y switch instead of the -X when using OpenSSH >=
3.8. If you want former, then following sites instruct you:

http://pigtail.net/LRP/vnc/
http://www.uk.research.att.com/archive/vnc/sshvnc.html

Alexander


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