Linux VNC via SSH

UPDATE: See updated version of this post here.

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Prerequisites:

• On the server: 
• SSH deamon eg FreeShhd
• VNCServer e.g. tightvncserver (setup here)
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get upgrade
  sudo apt-get install tightvncserver
• On a Windows client:
• SSH client (eg Putty) on client.
• VNC view e.g. TightVNC

To setup Putty:

• Open Putty
• Enter the ip address, host or domain name of your linux box
• Click on Tunnels under SSH
• In Source port enter 5901
• In Destination enter 127.0.0.1:5901
• Click on add
• Click back to session in tree then specify a name and save

To connect:

• In putty click open
• In ssh session run vncserver if not already running e.g. tightvncserver
  tightvncserver :1 -geometry 1024x768
• Start a VNCViewer, and connect to:
  [IP address]:01
  or through a tunnel: 127.0.0.1:01

To end the session:

• vncserver -kill :1