> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Jacobs > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 12:19 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: X- Windows Application > > > I am attempting to execute a zOS xwindows application and have the > output display on my workstation. > > The environment seems to be setup correctly; > > 1) Running X-Windows server on workstation with access > control disabled > 2) Exported address of my workstation as the shell DISPLAY variable. > > When I attempt to execute the application I get a Can't open > display error. > > I do this at home all the time and it works there without a > problem so I > think I have all the pieces set correctly here. > > My network trace is showing a connection refused to my workstation IP > address port 6000 (X-Windows). > > Does anyone know where to go from here? > -- > Mark Jacobs
You must tell the X server on your desktop to allow foreign hosts to connect to it. On UNIX/ Linux or Cygwin, this is the "xhost" command. >From a command prompt: xhost +zos.ip.address -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
