Cygwin (was Re: [TriLUG] a good ssh client for win2k)

[John Turner]

If you want to run a Gnome desktop from a Linux server on your
Windows desktop then you need an X-windows client for 98/NT/2K.
I have used Exceed and Xwin32, but there are many others.

John

On Tue, Feb 19, 2002 at 10:02:29AM -0500, Justin Johnson wrote:
> 
> > Cygwin is a must have for every Linux user forced to use
> > a Windows machine. I was even able to get sshd working
> > and we were able to get a remote bash shell on our NT/Win2K
> > servers.
> 
> Would Cygwin allow me to connect to a Linux server from a windows desktop,
> fire up
> Gnome, and then start VMWare, to then fire up another OS in that window?
> 
> I have a Linux VMWare server running multiple MS OS's here for QA work. I
> have a Linux
> laptop set up on a wireless NIC, but when we get ready to roll out a
> release, we'll need more than one system for QA. Having a windows client
> that would allow a couple of connections to the VMWare server would be nice.
> 
> I'm headed to the Cygwin page now, just wondering if anyone has attempted
> this.
> 
> Thanks,
> Justin
> 
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