Checklists
CYGWIN WITH XFREE86
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[ ] Navigate to the Cygwin folder on the CD and double-click SETUP
[ ] Choose (.) Install from local directory and choose to install to \CYGWIN
[ ] Wait for the 'Select Packages' window to appear
[ ] Scroll down the package list and ensure XFree86 is set to Install rather
than 'Default'
[ ] Click Next> and wait for Cygwin to install; set post-installation options (eg., desktop shortcuts) as desired and quit the installer
CYGWIN XFREE86 MULTIWINDOW
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[ ] Open \CYGWIN\USR\X11R6\BIN\ in Windows Explorer
[ ] Right click drag STARTXWIN.BAT to your desktop; release and 'Copy'
[ ] Optionally, copy STARTXWIN.BAT to Startup items so that X starts when you logon
SECURE SHELL FOR WINDOWS WITH X11 FORWARDING
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[ ] Start Secure Shell for Workstations
[ ] Edit > Settings > Profile Settings > Tunneling > [X] Tunnel X11 Connections
[ ] Click [OK]
[ ] Quick Secure Shell for Workstations; click 'Yes' on save settings prompts
[ ] Start XWIN using the desktop shortcut
[ ] Start Secure Shell for Workstations, login, and open X11 applications as desired
OPTIONAL: SET PATH SO CYGWIN LIBRARIES ARE REACHABLE FROM CMD.EXE
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[ ] Click Start (> Settings) > Control Panel
[ ] Open the 'System' control panel and click the 'Advanced' tab
[ ] Click the 'Environment Variables' button
[ ] Under SYSTEM VARIABLES add to "Path" the string ;C:\CYGWIN\BIN
Note: no spaces and the first character is a semicolon
[ ] Click the three OK buttons to close the System control panel
Testing
You should now have a working X11 server and the ability to more securely connect
to remote *NIX machines to run X11 applications. This should provide a quick test:
- Double-click the desktop XWin shortcut; a black X11 logo should appear in the system tray (bottom right corner of the screen by default)
- Open Secure Shell for Windows and login to the desired host
- Start an X11 application (for example 'xterm'); the X11 window should open in its own window as per regular Windows applications
Contact the Physics IT Support Helpdesk if you
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