XMing Server is listening by default on port 6000.
If XMing Server is not running, start it from the programs menu : Options are available with a right click on this XMing icon.īy default, the command line running the XMing server is (see log file) : D:\software\tools\xming\Xming.exe :0 -clipboard -multiwindow When the Windows XMing server is running on the client, an icon XMing appears in the windows system tray.
Newer versions, especially the 64 bits version, are available but unfortunately a donation is mandatory (10 £ minimum), however alternativesįailures for any reason (for example : VcXsrv). This is an old 32 bits version (2007), but still fully operational on Windows 10 64 bits recent versions. Xming Server must be allowed in the windows firewall Windows Defender.
Install XMing Server for Windows (Download page : XMing 6.0.9.31 for Windows ).
Then, as root, restart the X Destop Manager daemon service xdm restart Restarting xdm (via systemctl): xdm.service. In the file /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers, replace the line below /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X vt7 -dpi 100 -nolisten tcp X Server is then configured to use xvfb (X Virtual Frame Buffer) instead of the X default engine. Then restart the daemon sshd if this parameter was set to no: service ssh restart Configuring X Servers Set the parameter X11Forwarding to yes in the SSH daemon configuration file /etc/ssh/sshd_config.