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Subject:	Re: Starting native windows GUI app via ssh.
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On Dec 17, 2007 3:20 PM, Clayton Holloway <clayton DOT holloway AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> Is it at all possible to start a native windows application(GUI) via ssh
> and have it actually appear on the windows box?
>
> No matter what app I run via ssh (firefox, notepad, etc) the process is
> listed in the task manager, but is nowhere to be found on the screen. If
> X were in use here, I'd just set the DISPLAY variable, but afaik windows
> won't use a DISPLAY.
>
> Any information on this would be greatly appreciated.

You need to install the cygwin ssh service with the "Interact with
desktop" option enabled.

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