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How do I view X Window graphics locally that are generated by a program running on a remote system?

April 26, 2017graphics program remote running system view window

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How do I view X Window graphics locally that are generated by a program running on a remote system?

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The X Window System protocol is not encrypted, and mechanisms have been developed over time to actually “hijack” them. To prevent this activity, X Window sessions need to be encrypted. The easiest way to handle this is to use SSH to connect to remote systems. The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) has this information to offer. OSU provides SSH client software for Windows systems here, and this page documents how to configure it to “tunnel” the X Window System protocol.