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We have a remote Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS server with SSH, which we use for Selenium tests. I have to login to https://mail.live.com/ from the server's IP address, and confirm the verification code in my email or phone, which I can't do with Selenium (Microsoft doesn't let me login from this IP until I confirm the code). How can I connect to the server with graphic user interface and use Firefox or Chrome? I tried a text browser but it doesn't support JavaScript, which is required.

My local computer is running Windows (10).

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  • You should have an rdp client installed by default, it also supports connecting via ssh, as long as your server has a gui, you can login that way, open a browser, confirm the IP address.
    – mondjunge
    Sep 8, 2015 at 12:45
  • @mondjunge I didn't understand how to login.
    – Uri
    Sep 8, 2015 at 12:54
  • Click new connection, select ssh, enter IP Address of server, username and password (or select keyfile) and click connect? What exactly is your problem/what do you not understand?
    – mondjunge
    Sep 8, 2015 at 12:58
  • @mondjunge How can I open a browser after I login with SSH?
    – Uri
    Sep 8, 2015 at 13:00
  • Please forget my comments, when your local computer is Windows, I am not knowing how these work.
    – mondjunge
    Sep 8, 2015 at 13:02

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If you have ssh server on remote host, just connect from a local ubuntu (or any X running host) using ssh and X-forwarding option.

from local

 ssh -X -l user remote
 remote$ firefox

where

  • remote$ is the prompt
  • just run firefox, it sould appear on local windows.

EDIT:

To use remote display you need what is called an X server.

This can be

  • Ubuntu with graphical session (no command line)
  • Any flavour of unix, with X-window system
  • Windows with Xming
  • Note that using virtual host (like virtual box or vmware) can give you an X-window based host on window, this might be costly (install a linux just to get a display).

Simply running putty won't help.

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  • I'm sorry, it didn't work. We didn't see Firefox on our local windows.
    – Uri
    Sep 8, 2015 at 12:55
  • what is $DISPLAY's value ? does it point to local station (ideally, it should be 192.168.1.X:0, replace by IP of your local station)
    – Archemar
    Sep 8, 2015 at 13:04
  • I used a friend's computer with Ubuntu but he is busy and I can't use it again. I have a computer with Windows.
    – Uri
    Sep 8, 2015 at 14:10
  • I installed Xming but how do I use it?
    – Uri
    Sep 8, 2015 at 15:14

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