X11 Forwarding?

SneaZ · n00b Joined: 20 Sep 2002 Posts: 22

llo,

could anyone explain what i need to run an x-session on my winblows box.

I set up sshd_config with the ForwardX11 option to yes.
what other steps are required?

::: thx :::

pan · n00b Joined: 14 Sep 2002 Posts: 13 Location: Sweden

You need an X-server on your windows computer. You can run xfree:
http://www.cygwin.com/xfree/

mglauche · Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2002 4:17 pm Post subject:

also get an recent putty build .. putty is a great free win32 ssh client, that supports X11 forwarding

SneaZ · n00b Joined: 20 Sep 2002 Posts: 22

thx for the help

1.I enabled X11forwarding in my sshd_config file
2.I installed putty
3.Set the X11forwarding option in putty with localhost:0 as Display
4.Run putty
5. error => X connection to localhost:10.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).

do i need to export a DISPLAY on my gentoo box?

pilla · Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2002 7:12 pm Post subject:

Yes,

Naan Yaar · Bodhisattva Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 1549

Actually, ssh's X11 forwarding (in Putty and otherwise) opens up a local port on the X client end and forwards it to the originating end of the ssh connection. Putty also sets the DISPLAY variable to "localhost:10.0". You should not have to set the DISPLAY explicitly.

All you need to do is set "xhost + localhost" on your Cygwin end (on your PC). It looks like a local connection to the X server on the PC since it is being forwarded through ssh.

mlybarger · Guru Joined: 04 Sep 2002 Posts: 475

maybe for the tips area? anyway, i edited my ~/.vnc/xstartup file and the first line has :
xhost + localhost <anyother boxes>

works ok. i've heard you can specify this in some ~/.Xxxxx file, but couldn't get that to work. if anyone with knowledge would care to spread the wealth, would be most appreciated. i know it's not the most secure way about it, but you've gotta have a little faith in the iptables, right

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