Getting x windows working on a windows machine
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1. Install PuTTY

PuTTY is a free ssh client.

Get PuTTY from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty.
Download the windows installer putty-0.60-installer.exe from the
downloads page and it should take care of the installation
automatically.


2. Install Xming

Xming is a free X server.

Get Xming from http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming.
Click the download button and installation should again be automatic.


3. Start up the Xming X server.

Xming should create a shortcut called Xming on your desktop and put a
program called Xming on your start menu. Run this program. The only
effect you should see is that an X icon should appear in your system
tray (the icon list on the bottom right hand of the screen by
default).


4. Connect to idl-temp using PuTTY.

PuTTY should also have created a shortcut called PuTTY on your desktop
and installed it on your start menu. Run this program. A window
labelled PuTTY Configuration should appear. Enter the following in the
configuration menu:

Session -> Host Name:       idl-temp.ic.ucsc.edu
Session -> Connection type: SSH
Connection -> SSH -> X11:   Enable X11 forwarding

Then click Open and you should see a terminal and a prompt for your
username and password.


5. X windows should work

After logging in, test by starting IDL in the window you have open on
idl-temp and plotting something. With luck, a window will appear.