ssh -X

[Ken O. Burtch]

Yes, it works with Cygwin.  There is also free X server for Windows called 
xming...that may work if you want to stick with putty.  I believe ssh -X 
is deprecated for -Y.

Ken B.

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008, Robert Brockway wrote:

> On Fri, 15 Aug 2008, Teddy wrote:
>
>> Today I discovered ssh -X (old new to most TLUG)
>
> Doesn't it just rock :)  It's more secure _and_ easier to use than 
> unencrypted network transparency displaying.
>
>> I was able to run X window applications remotely from a Ubuntu box running 
>> X Windows. If I were to run an X-window app from Putty/Windows, would the 
>> X-window apps still run? (my guess is no)
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