Were you following the instructions at: http://xfree86.cygwin.com/docs/ug/using-remote-apps.html
If not, follow them and see what happens. Harold > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mielikki1 > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 8:47 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Xlib: No protocol specified (connection refused by server) > > > I just installed cygwin (version 2.125.2.10) and xfree > (4.2.0) and have run into a problem. It seems to work okay > locally (that is I can start the server and launch new > clients from my xterm window whether DISPLAY is set to > 127.0.0.0:0 or my real IP address), but when I try to start > a client on a remote Red Hat Linux machine (over the > Internet or through a VPN) I get the following error: > > Xlib: connection to "x.y.z.t:0.0" refused by server > Xlib: No protocol specified > Error: Can't open display: x.y.z.t:0.0 > > I am running Windows ME and Zone Alarm. I get the same > problem if I turn Zone Alarm down to Low or even shut it > down. I can ping my Windows machine from the Linux box. > > I couldn't find anything searching the archives here and > various Web engines. > > Any thoughts? Any tests to try to narrow it down? I guess > I'll figure out what ports the X server is listening on and > see if I can connect to them... > _____________________________________________________________________ > // free anonymous email || forums \\ subZINE || anonymous browsing > subDIMENSION -- http://www.subdimension.com