I have a Linux box that I don't have physical access to, but I do have SSH access. I'd like to know is if there is something similar to SSH or Telnet that would allow me to use Gnome or KDE instead of the command shell? I want to login to my box from Microsoft Windows 8.1 and use Gnome or KDE on my Linux box.My distro is Centos 6.5.
Using X-Windows from Windows 8.1
ssh;centos;x11
Depending on your needs, you can achieve this by doing one of the following.1. Running X Applications on your Windows 8.1This can be done by using X11Forwarding.Install Xming on Windows machineset X11Forwarding yes in /etc/ssh/sshd_configConfigure PuTTy to use X11 ForwardingCan be found in the menu: Connection > SSH > X11Tick checkbox Enable X11 ForwardingEnter localhost:0 in X Display location field start xclock (or other X application, e.g. xeyes) via your SSH shell.More info on Xming/PuTTy: https://wiki.utdallas.edu/wiki/display/FAQ/X11+Forwarding+using+Xming+and+PuTTY2. Taking over the session with VNCThis looks more like what you want to accomplish.You can take over the whole desktop by using VNC, just like you would use RDP on Windows.For Gnome:Edit the ~/.vnc/xstartup file to start a GNOME session whenever vncserver is started. The first time you run the vncserver script it will ask you for a password you want to use for your VNC session.     A sample xstartup file:#!/bin/sh# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:# unset SESSION_MANAGER# exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources#xsetroot -solid grey#vncconfig -iconic &#xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title $VNCDESKTOP Desktop &#twm &if test -z $DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS ; then    eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax exit-with-session`    echo D-BUS per-session daemon address is: \    $DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESSfiexec  gnome-sessionSource: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/Virtualization/sect-Virtualization-Tips_and_tricks-Configuring_a_VNC_Server.html