X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 16:27:27 +0100 From: Corinna Vinschen To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: start graphical program from ssh-shell Message-ID: <20061107152727.GF11304@calimero.vinschen.de> Reply-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2i Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com On Nov 7 17:56, Pavel Ivanoff wrote: > I've investigated this possibility and found that it works only when you > start sshd from some shell on your desktop (or even from StartUp menu). > When sshd starts as service it cannot access your desktop even if the > service starts as the same user. If the sshd service is running with the "Interact with desktop" property set, it's possible to start GUI apps on the local console, too. Note, though, that this will only work up to XP and 2K3. Beginning with Windows Vista, the "Interact with desktop" property is deprecated. Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Project Co-Leader cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Red Hat -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/