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Create a connection to SLAC using vpn (see vpn link above)
Invoke a command window on your PC:
- click the Start Button in the lower lefthand corner of your screen
- enter Command in the search box
- select "Command line tools" from the list
In the command window, use putty to create a secure scp tunnel to the vncserver host, and your vncserver port:
- putty -ssh -L pcport:localhost:59displaynum vncserverhost.slac.stanford.edu
  - pcport = port on your pc, 590anything, e.g. 5901
  - displaynum = 2-digit vncserver session i, as noted when you started the vncserver, with leading 0 if needed, see above
  - vncserverhost = host where vncserver is running
- for example
  putty -ssh -L 59015902:localhost:5903 iris01.slac.stanford.edu
  or
  putty -ssh -L 5902:localhost:5912 iris02.slac.stanford.edu
Enter your unix username and password.

Now run the vnc client.
In the Server box, enter localhost:pcport
for example localhost:59012
click OK
The vnc viewer authentication popup will appear; this could take some time, perhaps up to 30 seconds or a minute.
Enter your vnc server password (you don't need to enter username in the popup).
Your linux desktop should appear.

Troubleshooting

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