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X Windows, or X.Org, is the graphical system widely used by GNU/Linux and UNIX Operating Systems. | X Windows, or X.Org, is the graphical system widely used by GNU/Linux and UNIX Operating Systems. | ||
- | Usually Linux machines and Apple OSX have a native system that would allow a client to remotely login and execute X.Org programs on her own machine. Unfortunately this is not the case for MicroSoft Windows (also called MS Windows in this document); one needs to install additional software for remote applications to open windows in the Microsoft graphical environment. | + | Usually Linux machines and Apple OSX have a native system that would allow a client to remotely login and execute X.Org programs on her own machine. |
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+ | Unfortunately this is not the case for MicroSoft Windows (also called MS Windows in this document); one needs to install additional software for remote applications to open windows in the Microsoft graphical environment. | ||
There are plenty of software out there, the mostly used being: | There are plenty of software out there, the mostly used being: | ||
- | * Xming: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/ | + | * Xming: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/ |
- | * VcXsrv: http://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/ | + | * **VcXsrv**: http://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/ |
- | I used to use Xming, but has been reported to have some quirks with newer versions of windows, so I investigated some new ones and I am now using VcXsrv. | + | I used to use Xming, but has been reported to have some quirks with newer versions of windows, so I investigated some new ones and I am now using **VcXsrv**. |
This page will show how to use this software together with another well known remote access | This page will show how to use this software together with another well known remote access | ||
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- Login with username and password to the server. | - Login with username and password to the server. | ||
- | ==== Test X forwarding ==== | + | ==== 3) Test X forwarding ==== |
Once you're logged in, try to run some visual program, like ''emacs''. The result should be like in the picture below. A window should pop-up with the program you executed remotely. | Once you're logged in, try to run some visual program, like ''emacs''. The result should be like in the picture below. A window should pop-up with the program you executed remotely. | ||
==== References ==== | ==== References ==== | ||
- | * X.Org: http://www.x.org/wiki/ | + | * X.Org: http://www.x.org/wiki/ |
- | * Xming: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/ | + | * Xming: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/ |
- | * VcXsrv: http://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/ | + | * VcXsrv: http://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/ |
- | * Putty: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html | + | * Putty: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html |