Start X Server on Windows Login

Russell Seymour russell.seymour@turtlesystems.co.uk
Fri May 21 16:32:00 GMT 2004


Good afteroon list,

I have been looking around the list today and whilst I have some great 
pointers on what I want to achieve I am having some problems bringing it 
all together.

Aim:  When I log into Windows the X server is started and 
win-ssh-askpass is called asking for my ssh private key password to give 
to the ssh-agent.  I then want to use a shortcut to bring up xterms as 
and when I want them.

Coming from a UNIX background I understand that I need to use .xsession 
ot .xinit or .xinitrc, however I am not sure how I can get X to start 
(without using the provided bash file or Cygwin prompt as I do not want 
a bash terminal at this stage) which causes this to be read.  This is 
where I will put the ssh-agent start up information.

If anyone has accomplished this or has some ideas I would be eternally 
grateful.

Thanks very much in advance,

Russell



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