I originally posted this in Cygwin/X but I wonder now if this is an ssh or an X issue.
Acutally I know it must be some form of authority issue but not sure which security or Authority. I have a XP WIndows machine (atl-lt-5783) with Cygwin and ssh and sshd is running and I have Linux machine (atl-lt-5783-lnx with ssh and sshd running. >From the windows machine I can connect to the linux and run xterm all in the same command: ssh -X -f -l briank atl-lt-5783-lnx xterm -fg grey -bg midnightblue -cr red and after entering the password for briank on my Desktop on the XP machine I will get my xterm window for atl-lt-5783-lnx as expected. However if I try this from the Linux machine in the X interface to the Windows machine: ssh -X -f -l briank atl-lt-5783 xterm -fg grey -bg midnightblue -cr red I will ask me for a password but then I never get the xterm window. If on the other hand I do the same in two steps: ssh -X -l briank atl-lt-5783 and answer my password and get a bash shell and new prompt for atl-lt-5783 showing I am connected and then do xterm -fg grey -bg midnightblue -cr red I get my xterm window as expected. I have tried googling and also the man but I am not sure what I am looking for as far as a sympton or keyword that will get the information I need. What am I missing and is it on the linux or windows side - any thoughts. Any information and insight greatly appreciated. bk -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/