X11 Forwarding Settings
2015/04/12 |
It's possible to display and use GUI applications in remote server on local client with SSH X11 Forwarding.
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[1] | Enable X11 Forwarding on SSH server. |
[root@dlp ~]#
vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config # line 110: uncomment X11Forwarding yes X11DisplayOffset 10 /etc/rc.d/init.d/sshd restart |
How to use on a Client : CentOS
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This is the way to use GUI App on a CentOS client which desktop environment is installed.
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[2] | Start Terminal and connect to the SSH server which is enabled X11 Forwarding with "ssh -XC xxx" like follows. After connecting, input commands like follows. $ eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax` $ export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS $ export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_PID |
[3] | Next, execute a GUI application which you'd like to. For example, start System Monitor. |
[4] | Just displayed System Monitor which in on remote server. |
How to use on a Client : Windows
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This is the way to use GUI App on a Windows client.
For example, it shows Windows 8.1 and Putty.
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First, Install Xming. Download it (Xming-***-setup.exe) from the site below and install.
It's Ok to install with default all.
⇒ http://sourceforge.jp/projects/sfnet_xming/ |
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After installing Xming, start Putty and select X11 on the left menu and check a box "Enable X11 forwarding" on the right pane.
Next, connect to the SSH server which is enabled X11 Forwarding.
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[7] | After login to remote server, execute a GUI application which you'd like to. For example, start Libre Office Calc. |
[8] | Just displayed Libre Office Calc which in on remote server. |