In order to remotely access a workstation, you would need a remote desktop application. TightVNC is a free remote desktop application that is compatible with Inspector SW and lets you control a remote machine. Bellow you'll find the instructions on how to set up VNC for your remote desktop machine and your machine.
Prerequisites
You need to install openSSH on both your windows machine and the remote windows machine.
For your workstation:
- Apps & features of Windows
Optional features: install OpenSSH Client
For your remote machine:
- Apps & features of Windows
Optional features: install OpenSSH Server
VNC Configuration for remote machine
Step 1: Install TightVNC
- Download the msi file from https://www.tightvnc.com/download.php
- While installing it, disable the viewer
- Install it only as a service, not as user application mode by checking the below checkboxes
Step2: Configure TightVNC Service Configuration:
- use the options from the bellow screen shots
Step 3: Ensure TightVNC service is running under services:
VNC Configuration for your machine
Step 1: Install TightVNC
- Download the msi file from https://www.tightvnc.com/download.php
- While installing it, disable the TightVNC Server and enable TightVNC Viewer
Step 2: Open the ssh tunnel in the remote machine:
ssh –C –L 5901: 127.0.0.1:5900 remoteMachineName@remoteMachineIPAdress
example:
ssh -C -L 5901:127.0.0.1:5900 remote_workstation@10.12.25.1
Step3: Connect to test machine through TightVNC viewer on the client machine :
- Remote Host: localhost:5901
Click connect and you will be able to work remotely
Troubleshooting
In case you cannot connect check you windows port excluding list using this command:
netsh int ipv4 show excludedportrange protocol=tcp
You'll need to use a different port, one that it's not in that list