Todd Cary wrote: > He is what I would like to do: > > Using Putty, log onto the server. Then type in > > vncviewer server:1 > > and "see" the Desktop of the server *without* having the vnc ports > open on the server; instead have the vnc data transferred via the SSH > connection. > > Todd Start the vncserver and verify that it works locally by doing a vncviewer server:1 on the same machine (this should give a nice picture in picture in picture..). This is what already works, right? From a windows machine setup the a putty session by having a tunnel forwarding local port 5901 to server:5901. Then start a vncviewer on Windows (Realvnc/Tightvnc) and go to localhost:1 (so not to server:1) (You tried to start vncviewer in the putty shell? This will not work) Theo