Using Cygwin to remote control Linux server - Newbie

[Dylan Cuthbert]

Download and install Xfree86 for Cygwin (once you've installed Cygwin).  You
shouldn't have to run the desktop directly, just open up the X apps with the
DISPLAY env. var set to your cygwin machine.

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"Maurice Walsh" <maurice@mjwalsh.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I've got a Linux server running email and web access for my network, it
runs
> KDE on the desktop. I would like to be able to access the desktop remotely
> and use KDE from my Windows 2000 Laptop.
>
> Is this something that cygwin can do ? If not is there any alternatives ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Maurice Walsh
>
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