05 Jul, 2010, JohnnyStarr wrote in the 1st comment:
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Yes, this question is sort of specific.
I want to be able to access my Ubuntu box at work on my windows machine. I have Putty and have
seen examples of using GUI applications through it. I've followed the instructions on different pages, but I just can't get it to work.

Has anyone else had this issue? If so, what did you do?
05 Jul, 2010, Runter wrote in the 2nd comment:
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So you want to remote desktop?
05 Jul, 2010, JohnnyStarr wrote in the 3rd comment:
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YUP
05 Jul, 2010, Cratylus wrote in the 4th comment:
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JohnnyStarr said:
YUP


You'll need to have an X-Server installed on yer winbox for this to work. If you use Cygwin, you can just use Cygwin's X server.
Otherwise I'm sure there are various fine solutions for Windows X serving.

Once you have that running, load the putty session you use to connect to that server, then configure it to do secure
X display.



Should work. That's what I do.

-Crat
06 Jul, 2010, JohnnyStarr wrote in the 5th comment:
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nice, thanks.
07 Jul, 2010, ProjectMoon wrote in the 6th comment:
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X Forwarding is designed really for individual applications, though. Don't try to forward a whole GNOME desktop through it. It can work, but it will be slow. Just start up the programs you want from the command line.
08 Jul, 2010, kiasyn wrote in the 7th comment:
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VNC!
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