Windows VM from remote linux (no GUI) to local linux desktop

Hi folks
If you have a a remote linux machine with X11 / Xorg installed - usually by default (video / X server) you don't need to access the Windows VM via a remote linux type NAS with a full desktop GUI. Works fine for servers with no desktop workspace GUI.

Simply on your local machine enter (as normal user) ssh -X user@ipaddress.

after password validation simply type virt-manager (or whatever the name of your vm software is) and then open the VM - all facilities such as full screen etc available. Doesn't work though for VMWare as this needs a GUI on its host sytem but fine for KVM.

Saves messing about with VNC servers etc etc.

Since my NAS can store a lot of VM's I find this a good method.

e.g



Obviously the LOCAL machine (in my case a laptop) will need a GUI /desktop on it !!!

In theory this could work with Windows hosts too if the right ssh server is installed. - Might test that later. Note in the Windows optional features you can install openssh-server (then start it in the systems services option from Windows tools).

cheers
jimbo