# GUI Display over SSH on Windows server

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/gui-display-over-ssh-on-windows-server/38447>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [September 18, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gui-display-over-ssh-on-windows-server/38447 "2023-09-18T16:32:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Michele](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Michele](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michele)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gui-display-over-ssh-on-windows-server/38447/1 "2023-09-18T16:32:28Z")

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Hello!

Is there any way I can get a GUI to display on a Windows server that has been connected to the ansible control node via SSH?

In my situation, I am trying to run a batch file on a Windows server that will display a GUI and a running terminal that records outputs to that terminal. These should show on Windows’ display. I was able to do this on a Linux server by setting the display env var. I tried the same for the windows server but it still doesn’t show.

Has anyone gotten a GUI to display on a Windows server connected via SSH?

Open to any suggestions!

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**Author:** ![Wei-Yen\_Tan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/wei-yen_tan/32/4111_2.png) [@Wei-Yen\_Tan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Wei-Yen_Tan)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gui-display-over-ssh-on-windows-server/38447/2 "2023-09-19T01:27:53Z")

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Doesn’t work that way