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Re: Re: Windows GUI programs (e.g. notepad) start but are invisible after ssh login
- From: Koszalek Opalek <koszalekopalek at interia dot pl>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: 01 Jul 2010 00:23:04 +0200
- Subject: Re: Re: Windows GUI programs (e.g. notepad) start but are invisible after ssh login
> From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)"
> Subject: Re: Windows GUI programs (e.g. notepad) start but are invisible
after ssh login
(...)
> The short answer? You can't or at least you shouldn't. The
> longer answer is MS doesn't want to allow this functionality
> and has disabled the ability to access a desktop from a
> service as of Vista.
Bad news... I have devised a fairly complex
environment that allows running regression tests
remotely on *nix hosts. I was hoping I will be
able to embrace Windows by just running Cygwin
sshd.
(...)
> when you install the 'sshd' service. Or you can call up the
> adminstrator tools, find the sshd service, and enable desktop
> interaction there. This should work, though there have been
> some reports of difficulty on this list even for XP.
I have just checked it on NT (by using Administrative
Tools). The notepad window now pops up but it is not
redrawn correctly. I can only see a very thin frame,
no menu, no title bar no nothing... I will investigate
Vista tomorrow.
> anyway, the best way to get a reliable way to do this is to lobby
> MS for some support. ;-)
I'm afraid my lobbing powers are not big enough ;-)
It's difficult to change the course of a ship that big.
K.
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