Hi, Kevin,

The simplest way to setup SSH connection is to install PUTTY on your
notebook (supposed to be
running windows) and use it to connect to your desktop (supposed to be
running LINUX).
But sshd on the desktop have to be started up.
Another solution is to install cygwin on your notebook. But cygwin is
basically a fully (almost) functioning
LINUX shell under windows so the setup takes much effort and it takes a
large disk space.
However, with cygwin you get free X server on your notebook.
(With PUTTY, you need to install another X server yourself and setup X
tunneling and XDMCP....
if you want to run X programs...)

You can easily find information of PUTTY and cygwin from search engine.

Enjoy and Happy New Year

Kuo Kan LIANG
Laboratory of Digital Chemical Kinetics (DICK)
Thematic Center for Mechanics and Engineering Sciences (TCMES)
Research Center for Applied Sciences (RCAS)
Academia Sinica (AS)
Taipei, Taiwan

> I have 2 computers: one desktop and one notebook. Is there a way to
> connect to my desktop from my notebook with the use of ssh command? I
> am pretty newbie to linux so if you can recommend me a nice book to
> figuring this sort of question out that would be great in addition to
> the answer to my question. Thanks. and Happy belated NY!!
>
> Kevin
>