While ssh is a vital tool for every system administrator, being it the most used and secure protocol for remote administration, even capable to grant access to the X11 display server, via X11 forwarding, it is not the right tool to use when the desired target is to share an entire desktop session. In that case the vnc protocol is our friend. By using it, we can completely control another machine, sharing even keyboard or mouse events.
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