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1. Download X-Win32 or Exceed (X Window client)

X-Win32:  http://www.starnet.com/products/xwin32/download.php

Exceed: http://connectivity.hummingbird.com/products/nc/exceed/index.html?cks=y 

2. Install X-Win32 (must be installed on Windows)

Start the installation by running the executable file you have downloaded. 

Choose a language and click "OK".

Click "Next".

Accept the license agreement and click "Next".

Enter customer information and then click "Next".

Choose a folder for the installation and click "Next".

Choose a setup type and then click "Next".

Click on "Install". 

When the installation is finished click "Finish".

3. Configure X-Win32

a) Choose  Start -> All Programs -> X-Win32 8.1 -> X-Config

The X-Win32 Configuration window will appear:

Choose "New Session/ Manual"

Choose a method for the connection. Me I will choose rsh (in this case rsh must be enabled on the target server !!!). Click "Next".

Choose the new session information. Click "Save". 

Click "OK" into the X-Win32 Configuration window.

4. Start X-Win32

Start -> X-Win32 8.1 -> X-Win32

5. Set the DISPLAY system variable (executed on the UNIX/ Linux system)

The DISPLAY system variable is specific to the session. One time the session is created, please set this system variable. 

$ export DISPLAY=<IP_address_Windows_machine>:0.0

6. Allow connections to the X Server (executed on the UNIX/ Linux system)

$ xhost + <IP_address_Windows_machine>

The xhost program is used to add and delete host (computer) names or user names to the list of machines and users that are allowed to make connections to the X server.

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