on Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 08:33:00PM -0400, Kyle Girard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > The proper method is to use SSH tunnels, as posted previously. You'll > > have to check your sshd allows X11 forwarding (/etc/ssh/sshd_config). > > Then: > > > > $ ssh -C -X remotehost > > > > I try this from debian to firewall and it logs in fine: > > me:/home/me >$ ssh -C -X firewall > [EMAIL PROTECTED]'s password: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ nedit > > but now it just hangs and never ever returns.... sniff sniff
No shell prompt? To debug, on the client side, run with the '-v' verbose option: $ ssh -v -C -X remotehost On the host (sshd/remote) side, look at your logs. > do I still have to set my display? I don't think that I have to if i'm > tunneling X through ssh? If you're running from a console, X tunneling won't do much (unless you specify an active display). If you're tunnelling from an active X session, ssh will figure out the proper display, remote pseudo display, and tunneling between them. > My sshd_config on both debian and firwall allows x tunneling I assume > since they both have these lines: > > X11Forwarding yes > X11DisplayOffset 10 Looks right, I think that's all that's needed. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html
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