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RE: start graphical program from ssh-shell


As I can understand if sshd runs as SYSTEM (regardless with or without
"Interact with desktop") any user logged in via ssh cannot interact with
network. Am I right?

Pavel Ivanov


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Corinna Vinschen
> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:27 PM
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Subject: Re: start graphical program from ssh-shell
> 
> On Nov  7 17:56, Pavel Ivanoff wrote:
> > I've investigated this possibility and found that it works 
> only when you
> > start sshd from some shell on your desktop (or even from 
> StartUp menu).
> > When sshd starts as service it cannot access your desktop 
> even if the
> > service starts as the same user.
> 
> If the sshd service is running with the "Interact with 
> desktop" property
> set, it's possible to start GUI apps on the local console, too.  Note,
> though, that this will only work up to XP and 2K3.  Beginning with
> Windows Vista, the "Interact with desktop" property is deprecated.
> 
> 
> Corinna

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