XServer for windows ?

[hergehen]

Hello,

I'm looking for some kind of server for windows, that will allow me to connect to it, and start up GUI programs, independent of the programs already started on the server ... like a linux X server ?

anything like that?🙂

thx a lot 🙂

 

[Hector13]

Originally posted by: hergehen
Hello,

I'm looking for some kind of server for windows, that will allow me to connect to it, and start up GUI programs, independent of the programs already started on the server ... like a linux X server ?

anything like that?🙂

thx a lot 🙂

I am not sure I understand your question. If you want an X-server for windows, get exceed. But I think you might have your x-server and x-client reversed. In unix, the x-server is what you run from your client machine. The x-clients are the actual applications (in this sense, they tell your x-server to draw stuff on your screen).

If you are looking for someway to remotely control another machine you may instead want to look for VNC.

 

[CTho9305]

x-win32, by starnet works fine for a windows X server. you telnet/ssh to a *nix server, set the DISPLAY environment variable, and run stuff like netscape, mathematica, etc. on the server but displayed on your screen.

 

[manly]

Like Hector described, X server/client nomenclature is hopelessly confusing. IMO it sounds like hergehen is asking for a VNC server for Windows.

It doesn't sound like he's asking for an X-Server such as Exceed.

I believe XF86 even compiles though cygwin now; besides the ability to run X clients locally, how exactly does that factor into the picture?

 

[hergehen]

yes, sorry, I need to SSH into windows box from another windows box and able to run gui APPS ...

VNC is no good, b/c these apps will pop-up on server also 🙁 (as I understand)

 

[CTho9305]

ah. Microsoft Terminal Server might be useful. I'm pretty sure you can find someinfo about it if you do a search.