---
name: "winswitch_ssh_Xnest"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "winswitch"
version: "0.12.21+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/winswitch_ssh_Xnest"
---

# winswitch\_ssh\_Xnest(1)

Window Switch SSH Xnest Session Helper

## NAME

winswitch\_ssh\_Xnest - Window Switch SSH Xnest Session Helper

## SYNOPSIS

**winswitch\_ssh\_Xnest \[--help\]**

- **winswitch\_ssh\_Xnest clientID sessionID Xnest\_command command \[arguments ...\]**

  ## DESCRIPTION

**winswitch\_ssh\_Xnest** starts full desktop sessions for Window Switch clients over SSH.

## OPTIONS

- \--help

  Usage information

- clientID

  The ID of the user starting the session

- sessionID

  The ID of this session

- Xnest\_command

  The Xnest command to use

- command

  The command to start

- arguments

  Optional arguments for the command

## DESCRIPTION

SSH X-Windows forwarding only forwards individual applications over an SSH channel.

This wrapper allows us to start a larger area, like a full desktop, by starting the given command in an Xnest display. **winswitch\_ssh\_session** it will also notify the Window Switch server to ensure that tunnels used by Microsoft Windows clients are closed when the session terminates.

## AUTHOR

Antoine Martin \<antoine at nagafix co uk\>

## SEE ALSO

[**winswitch\_server**(1)](/winswitch_server/1.md) [**winswitch\_ssh\_session**(1)](/winswitch_ssh_session/1.md)