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Linux remote access through VNC over SSH

Use VNC over SSH with a Windows client and Putty.

Why?
Complete remote administration (with a VNC GUI) of a Linux server from a Windows workstation. Users the freeware application Putty.exe.

How?
Set up VNC (see http://www.japan-page.net/blog/archives/2005/01/running_vnc_on.html if you don't already have VNC running.)

Download Putty
. It's free!

Resources:
http://www.cyberknights.com.au/doc/PuTTY-tunnelling-HOWTO.html

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