Re: using xfree86 4.4.0 from remote host

[Alexander Gottwald <alexander dot gottwald at s1999 dot tu-chemnitz dot de>]

On Thu, 19 May 2005, nirus wrote:

> > I am currently trying to use XFree86/cygwin 4.4.0. Maybe I would have 
> > been more successful with cygwin stuff?

Huh? What XFree86 4.4.0 version? Cygwin/X has switched to X.org a long time
ago.

> > The problem is that I can't use the X server from the remote host. I 
> > have tried "xhost +<remoteIP>" and "xhost +" on the windows machine 
> > running xfree86. Both succeeded, but the remote says the same thing as 
> > before -
> > Xlib: connection to "10.0.5.1:0.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: No protocol specified

starting X and running xhost as first x client has no usable effect since X
resets right after xhost finished and forgets the xhost settings. You have to 
open at least one local x client (like xterm) an keep that open until you've 
connected.

http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ug/using-remote-apps.html

For remote usage I suggest using ssh with X11Forwarding instead of telnet and 
insecure xhost.

> This has to do with your SSH client supporting X11 Forwarding. The companies
> that I do work for quite often use a program called 'Erics Telnet' which works
> just fine until you try and use it with Cygwin/X then it returns the error
> displayed above.
> 
> However as soon as I use Putty...with X11 forwarding set correctly...it works
> like a gem


bye
	ago
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