Update Software for Windows users authored by Johannes Keller's avatar Johannes Keller
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Xming allows Windows machines to display a graphical Linux program which is running on a remote Linux server. You can download Xming <a href="http://www.straightrunning.com/XmingNotes/" target="_blank">here</a>. Xming allows Windows machines to display a graphical Linux program which is running on a remote Linux server. You can download Xming <a href="http://www.straightrunning.com/XmingNotes/" target="_blank">here</a>.
To enable Xming in the PuTTY configuration, navigate to "Connection > SSH > X11" (left side panel), and check the box "Enable X11 forwarding". If you save this configuration to your session, you only need to do this once. To enable Xming in the PuTTY configuration, navigate to "Connection > SSH > X11" (left side panel), and check the box "Enable X11 forwarding". If you save this configuration to your session, you only need to do this once.
![Putty_X11](uploads/db13f52f26c8dbc0539d8dcbb919fd23/Putty_X11.png){height=400px} ![Putty_X11](uploads/db13f52f26c8dbc0539d8dcbb919fd23/Putty_X11.png){height=400px}
If Xming is active, you will see its' symbol in your taskbar. If Xming is active, you will see its' symbol in your taskbar.
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