Network Information

Remote X11 on MS Windows:

To display Unix X11 programs on your MS Windows machine.

X-Win32 Configuration:

Start X-Win32. You should see a blue X in your system tray:

      

Right click on the X, and select XConfig. Under the Security tab, add localhost to the X-Host list and check the boxes for Access control and Use XAuth:

      

SSH Client Configuration:

  1. Start the SSH Secure Shell Client. Download Here
  2. Select Settings from the Edit menu.
  3. Under profile settings, select Tunneling.
  4. Check the box for Tunnel X11 connections.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Under the file menu, select save settings.
      
  1. Click on Quick Connect
  2. Enter the hostname to connect to and your username
  3. Click Connect

When Connected:

Once you are connected, type:

     $ echo $DISPLAY

to verify that the X11 connections are being forwarded over SSH back to your workstation.
Then run your X11 programs as you normally would: