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With the X server installed and running, launch PuTTY and either enter the connection information for the remote host or load a previously saved session profile. Before establishing the connection, however, X11 forwarding needs to be enabled. Within the PuTTY main window, scroll down the options in the left-hand panel, unfold the SSH section and select the X11 option as shown in Figure 16616-3:

Turn on the ''Enable X11 forwarding'' checkbox highlighted in Figure 16616-4, return to the sessions screen and open the connection (saving the session beforehand if you plan to use it again).

Log into the RHEL 8 system within the PuTTY session window and run a desktop app. After a short delay, the app will appear in the Windows desktop in its own window. Any dialogs that are opened by the app will also appear in separate windows, just as they would on the RHEL 8 GNOME desktop. Figure 16616-5, for example, shows the RHEL 8 ''nm-connection-editor'' tool displayed on a Windows 10 system: