How to remotly launch application with SSH and Cygwin/X server

[Larry Hall (Cygwin X)]

On 2/26/2010 2:07 PM, __Ricardo__ wrote:
> X23G8c wrote:
>>
>>> From: cygwin-xfree-owner@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-xfree-
>>> owner@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of __Ricardo__
>>> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 8:09 AM
>>
>>> didn't help too :(
>>> I have Win XP SP2, under this system I had installed Cygwin 1.5 and
>>> launch
>>> GUI apps via ssh
>>> worked. Now I have Win XP SP2 too, but current Cygwin version is 1.7.1
>>> - It
>>> doesn't work.
>>
>> 	You are trying to launch the Windows screen apps as the user that owns
>> the screen, correct?
>>
>>
>> 	Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>
>    Yes. I'll try to explain better: I'm log on to windows as e.g. User1, that
> is administrator user. When I start cygwin shell I can simply run:
>     $notepad
>
> I see Notepad application correct launched, but If I do it this way:
>
>    $ssh User1@localhost
> User1@localhost's password:
> Last login: Fri Feb 26 18:00:01 2010 from localhost
>
> User1@athlon ~
> $ notepad
>
> I have notepad launched (I see it on process ) but it cannot draw correctly
> himself on the screen. The same behaviour was in Cygwin 1.5, but then
> sufficient thing to do was simply select SSHD service option: "Allow service
> to interact with desktop", which was solve the problem.
>
> With Cygwins' 1.7 SSHD, selection this option does not take any effect, I
> have still this unexpected to me behaviour.

There are more authentication options in 1.7 which may help:

<http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html#ntsec-setuid-overview>

However, I will say that you shouldn't get too used to this working, since
MS removed the capability after XP.

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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