On Sat, 26 May 2007 12:07:02 -0700
"Mark Knecht" <markknecht@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>    Is it possible to run a complete Gnome desktop from a remote
> location through ssh? I'm not talking about using vnc to watch a
> remote desktop but actually run one remotely and only have it
> displayed here.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark

Yes; the X Windowing System was designed as both a display and a
networking protocol.  The X Server is where the video is displayed &
where the input (keyboard, mouse) comes from; the X clients are the
program(s) that are being displayed.  Any or all of the X clients,
including the Desktop Environment / Window Manager, can be run on the
same host as the Server, or on remote hosts (as long as the remote
hosts have permission to access the X Server).

SSH also includes functionality to allow X11 forwarding through the
encrypted SSH connection.

Hopefully helpful links:
http://www.vanemery.com/Linux/XoverSSH/X-over-SSH2.html
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/XDMCP-HOWTO/
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_X-forwarding
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System


Good luck,
Conway S. Smith