How to Emulate a Remote Linux Desktop from Microsoft Windows

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Download PuTTY freely at: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html.

   You can find your IP address by typing 'ipconfig' at your command prompt. ,,,,,, This will open a tunnel that will allow you to emulate your remote desktop. ,,,, In the case above, your Source Port # would be
   5901. , Local and Auto should be selected below this. ,, If you do not click Save you will lose all tunnel data necessary for your next session. ,,,, In the above example, you would enter localhost:1. ,
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   Step 2: Download RealVNC freely at: http://www.realvnc.com/download.html.

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   Step 3: Install both programs as instructed.

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   Step 4: Open PuTTY.

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   Step 5: Enter your IP address in the Host Name box and Port should be 22.

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   Step 6: Select SSH as your Protocol.

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   Step 7: Enter a name for your session (to be saved later for quick recall in subsequent sessions) in the Saved Sessions box.

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   Step 8: Click Save.

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   Step 9: Click Open.

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    Step 10: This will take you to the black PuTTY window.

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    Step 11: Open a tunnel on your remote Linux machine by using the following command: vncserver :01.

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    Step 12: Exit PuTTY and reopen the program.

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    Step 13: Select your saved session and click Load.

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    Step 14: In the far left menu bar scroll to the bottom and select Tunnels.

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    Step 15: On the Tunnels screen enter 59## in the Source Port box

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    Step 16: where ## is your tunnel number.

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    Step 17: In the destination box

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    Step 18: enter your IP address as your Destination.

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    Step 19: Go back to your first screen by selecting Session from the menu on the far left.

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    Step 20: Click Save.

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    Step 21: You should now be ready to emulate your Linux Desktop.

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    Step 22: Click Open in the PuTTY window.

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    Step 23: Start RealVNC Server once the program is open.

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    Step 24: Enter localhost:#

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    Step 25: where # is your tunnel number

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    Step 26: in the small window that pops up.

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    Step 27: Enter your password when RealVNC Server prompts you for your Linux password and hit OK.

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