X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-Id: <4766FA05.2030302@saic.com> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:36:53 -0500 From: Roger Wells Reply-To: roger.k.wells@saic.com User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (X11/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: Starting native windows GUI app via ssh. References: <183c528b0712171326i64f56a07s33b9053f81f22324@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <183c528b0712171326i64f56a07s33b9053f81f22324@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm List-Id: 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 A few weeks I asked for help with the same problem. The advice that worked (I think) was to be sure that the installation of sshd was such that it is allowed to interact with the desktop. In any case I have it working in my situation so let me know if you need more help. HTH Brian Mathis wrote: > On Dec 17, 2007 3:20 PM, Clayton Holloway 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. > > -- > 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/ > > -- Roger Wells, P.E. SAIC 221 Third St Newport, RI 02840 401-847-4210 (voice) 401-849-1585 (fax) roger.k.wells@saic.com -- 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/