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         --Select "SSH" which is under "Connection"         --Select "SSH" which is under "Connection"
         --Select "Tunnels"         --Select "Tunnels"
-  - Enter a source port, e.g. 5909 +  - Enter a source port, e.g. 5909. Enter a destination port, e.g. machine_name:5909  NOTE: the 9 in this example is the display number. This is up to you to decide on, 1-9. If you the display number is already in use, select a different number
-      Enter a destination port, e.g. machine_name:5909 +
-      NOTE: the 9 in this example is the display number +
-            This is up to you to decide on, 1-9 +
-            If you the display number is already in use, +
-            select a different number+
   - Click on "ADD"   - Click on "ADD"
-  - elect "Session" at the top of the "Category" box +  - elect "Session" at the top of the "Category" box. You are now back at the beginning window 
-      You are now back at the beginning window +  - Give your session a name, e.g. machine_name and select "SAVE"
-  - Give your session a name, e.g. machine_name and  +
-      select "SAVE"+
 This session with the tunneling ports set up is now saved. This session with the tunneling ports set up is now saved.
-You now double click on the session name you created and a login  +You now double click on the session name you created and a login window appears. 
-     window appears.+ 
 +Login using your CS Linux login and password. You now need to start a VNC session.
  
-Login using your CS Linux login and password. 
-You now need to start a VNC session. 
 Here is an example for starting a VNC session: Here is an example for starting a VNC session:
        vncserver :3 -geometry 1600x1200 &        vncserver :3 -geometry 1600x1200 &
-In this example, the server is starting a sesion on display "3", so +In this example, the server is starting a sesion on display "3", so I would have set up putty for port 5903.  If I set up for port 5909,
-I would have set up putty for port 5903.  If I set up for port 5909,+
 my startup command would be: my startup command would be:
        vncserver :9 -geometry 1600x1200 &        vncserver :9 -geometry 1600x1200 &
-The geometry settings should correspond to the resolution settings of +The geometry settings should correspond to the resolution settings of your monitor.
-your monitor.+
  
 Now you simply start your VNC client and enter "machine_name:display_number" Now you simply start your VNC client and enter "machine_name:display_number"
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