>I have an aplication where it will be beneficial to have an app running on a >powerful server. And to display the X-session on my less powerful machine >downstairs. > >So I work thru a howto. Lets call the powerful machine "power" and my >machine (where I wish to view the app) "mine" > >I , at this stage, am unconcerned about security, I can tighten this up >later, all I want is to get it to work. > >So on mine I type xhost + - so any host can be a client of the X-server. > >I ssh to power using all recomended switches : > >mine# ssh -XY power > >enter username and password, and cool, I am in. > >so i try > >power# xacctest -display mine:0 & You shouldnt need to set a display. The X traffic can tunnel over the ssh connection. You shouldnt need 'xhost +' either. Cheers, Terry. > >and it fails with : Cannot connect to x server mine.accpick.co.za:0.0 > >I have tried being root, and a regular user, using fully qualified domain >names, and still nothing. > >It is extremely annoying. > >I was however, able to connect from mine to a Red Hat 9 box happily > >As a last resort, on power i enabled telnet, and tried that, to see if i had >an ssh problem - still no luck! > >Since i can connect from mine (a slackware 10 box) to bool (a Red Hat 9 box) >I am assuming i need to do something else to power to get it to work > >I really like slackware, so I hope somebody has a bright idea to help me out >here. > >Incidentally, I am running KDE. > >I live in hope > >_________________________________________________________________ >Express yourself with cool new emoticons http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/myemo > >_______________________________________________ >XFree86 mailing list >XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
