Using VNC through a Putty SSH tunnel

Using Remote Desktop through a Putty SSH tunnel

Step1.:
Get the latest version of putty (0.59b works).

Step 2.:
Run putty and setup an SSH connection and tunnel to the server.

In this example we have setup an ssh connection to YOUR_IP_ADDRESS_HERE and given
it the session name LR-S .


Finally set up a tunnel from port 3389 to your computer to port 3389 on Remote Desktop server. (as shown below)


Now you must save the session otherwise you'll need to do it all again
next time you make a connection.

Open the session and make a connection to the SSH server.

Step 3.:
Run the Remote Desktop viewer, or Microsoft Terminal Services Client, and make a connection to localhost:3389.



You should have a login prompt from the remote computer.

If you computer doesn't have Remote Desktop Viewer or Microsoft Terminal Services Client you can download the install from Microsoft.com (»www.microsoft.com/window ··· tdl.mspx)

To connect directly to a remote computer using Windows Remote Desktop (aka Microsoft Terminal Services Client), first Open the Remote Desktop Connection program. Then put in your ip address or domain name of the computer. And the username and password. If the username and password are left blank the windows computer will prompt you for the username and password after it makes the initial connection. Then just press connect.

There are other options in the Windows Remote Desktop Connection program and their functions are pretty self explanatory. I have included screen shots for your viewing pleasure.

If you computer doesn't have Remote Desktop Viewer or Microsoft Terminal Services Client you can download the install from Microsoft.com (»www.microsoft.com/window ··· tdl.mspx)

To connect directly to a remote computer using VNC, first Open the VNC Client program (in this case Ultr@VNC). Then put in your ip address or domain name of the computer. Then just press connect.

If a connection is made it will prompt you for a password.

IF YOU ARE NOT USING A PASSWORD ON YOUR REMOTE COMPUTER YOU ARE ASKING FOR TROUBLE!!!

After a successful connection and password you should now be connected to your remote machine. Below is a screenshot of some of the options in Ultr@VNC. Most of the VNC clients will have similar options.