>>> Try doing: >>> >>> xhost + local: >>> or >>> xhost + Please don't do that! >> Well, ssh creates the ~/.Xauthority file, you could try setting the >> XAUTHORITY >> variable after su-ing to root. >> So: >> XAUTHORITY=~USER/.Xauthority >> export XAUTHORITY that's not needed either. > Here may be something that will help. On my suse box, I can use x11 > forwarding without any problem at all. When the connection is slow, I see a > small xterm flash with the title 'xdg su' just before the X application > starts. Maybe that will jog a memory or two. > > Since I have both OS's to compare -- which files are involved in > handling the authentication for x forwarding? I'll do a side-by-side > comparison and report back if I can figure out which files to compare -- > thanks. Check that X11Forwarding is set to yes on the ssh *server* also check "man sshd" there's a discussion if you have a ~/.ssh/rc or /etc/ssh/sshrc executable file -- damjan
