That's possible... we had a similar problem a while back which we didn't have time to fully diagnose... seems it's gone away with newer versions so I'd say your guess is probably right. On Thu, 2002-02-07 at 20:29, Anthony Hologounis wrote: > > Thanks for the help. I made the changes to sshd_config and it works....if the > box is running openssh-2.9p2-12(I have rh7.2 ans suse7.3 running) > > I have an old rh6.2 box running openssh-2.5.2p2-1 > I get > > X connection to a.b.c:10.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). > > maybe the older version is broken with regards to X? > > > > > > > On Thursday 07 February 2002 01:12 pm, you wrote: > > Only if you change your ssh_config (note, not sshd_config, this is > > client settings only). If you enable X Forwarding by default in the > > config, then there's no need to specify -X. > > > > On Thu, 2002-02-07 at 12:37, Matt Alexander wrote: > > > Isn't the -X option the default anyway? > > > > > > On 7 Feb 2002, Blake Barnett wrote: > > > > You should not be exporting the DISPLAY, ssh does this for you. So > > > > when you login via 'ssh -X' $DISPLAY should be set to something like > > > > 'jim:10.0' ('X11DisplayOffset' defaults to an offset of 10, check > > > > sshd_config). > > > > > > > > If this does not work, you need to verify that sshd_config has the > > > > 'X11Forwarding' option set to 'yes' and then restart sshd and retry. > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2002-02-07 at 12:00, Anthony Hologounis wrote: > > > > > I saw der hans post about using ssh with the -X flag. I read the man > > > > > page on ssh too. I cant seem to get that feature to work, either that > > > > > or I am not doing it right..hmm, lets take a guess.. > > > > > > > > > > Here is what I am doing: > > > > > > > > > > xhost +bob #lets allow the machine bob > > > > > > > > > > ssh -X bob #lets get over to bob > > > > > > > > > > Whilst on bob > > > > > > > > > > export DISPLAY=jim:0.0 > > > > > > > > > > $xosview & > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok that works fine. > > > > > > > > > > After reading the threads concerning xhost I got the impression that > > > > > I dont need to do > > > > > > > > > > xhost +bob > > > > > > > > > > that ssh with the -X flag will work in its place... > > > > > > > > > > I tried it of course but it doesnt. > > > > > > > > > > So can someone give me the exact syntax of using ssh with the -X > > > > > option to export displays from one machine to another? > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > Anthony > > > > > > > > > > On Tuesday 05 February 2002 08:30 am, you wrote: > > > > > > The best reason I can think of to use ssh internally is for > > > > > > compression - X11 is a major bandwidth piggie. > > > > > > > > > > > > "der.hans" wrote: > > > > > > > Am 03. Feb, 2002 schwätzte Kevin Brown so: > > > > > > > > If this is on an internal LAN at home then I would think that > > > > > > > > you could connect without having to use ssh. My systems here > > > > > > > > all accept > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sure, you can, but why? ssh does what you need with less effort > > > > > > > and way more security. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ciao, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > der.hans > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail > > > > > > doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write > > > > > > mail. > > > > > > > > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail > > > > > doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Blake Barnett (bdb) > > > > Sr. Unix Administrator > > > > DevelopOnline.com office: 480-377-6816 > > > > > > > > Learning is a skill, you get better at it with practice. > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > > > > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > > > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Blake Barnett (bdb) Sr. Unix Administrator DevelopOnline.com office: 480-377-6816 Learning is a skill, you get better at it with practice.