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Date:	Tue, 25 May 2004 15:00:32 +0100 (BST)
From:	Vince Hoffman <jhary AT unsane DOT co DOT uk>
To:	"Cygwin (E-mail)" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject:	Re: sshd: Allow service to interact with desktop
In-Reply-To:	<A2AE62FF85AEAC4BA3DE695E3C237D110AD47A@exmid04.africa.enterprise.root>
Message-ID:	<20040525145740.S69227@unsane.co.uk>
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On Tue, 25 May 2004, Mike Kenny - BCX - Mngd Services wrote:

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> I noticed a reference to this checkbox in a previous e-mail and it sparked my
> curiousity. I am not sure if it is relevant to what I am trying to achieve, but it
> sounds like it might be.
>
> I need to connect to a client's site across two firewalls. This requires that I
> first connect to an intermediate server and from there to the client's network.
> GUI from my desktop to intermediate server is fine(ish) and the GUI from that
> server to the client performs OK(ish). The combination is abysmal. So I have
> been moving from a GUI based environment to a command line (using ssh).
> Unfortunately, with windows there are some things it is just not worth trying
> to do via command line - at least I haven't learnt all the methods yet. But,
> even if I had, there will always be the possibilty of requiring GUI for some
> new emergency requirement.
>
> Does the option in the subject line allow me to use GUIs via ssh? If so, how
> do I make use of it? Environmental issues?
>
What it allows you to do is launch programs on the remote machine that pop
up windows (interact with the desktop) on the remote machine. if you need
gui access i'm afraid you need to use a gui remote access program.



> Any pointers appreciated.
>
> Mike
>
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