On my systems I had to make sure a new variable was being set:
XAUTHORITY=/tmp/ssh-TPx28620/cookies
I got your exact same error with out it.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I am running ssh 2.5.2 on Solaris 8. I connect to the system using SecureCRT
> 3.3 with X11 Forward on. Once connected I can execute xterm, dtterm,
> admintool, etc. . . without issue. When I attempt to execute Netscape 4.75
> browser I get the following error message:
>
> [SSH LOCAL ONLY] : RECV: CHANNEL_OPEN[x11]
> Xlib: connection to "p0d206:11.0" refused by server
> Xlib: SSH gateway: X11 authentication failed.
> Error: Can't open display: p0d206:11.0
> [SSH LOCAL ONLY] : RECV: CHANNEL_OPEN[x11]
> Xlib: connection to "p0d206:11.0" refused by server
> Xlib: SSH gateway: X11 authentication failed.
> Error: Can't open display: p0d206:11.0
>
> When I go to execute netscape 4.73 browser everything works. Then I attempt
> to do the same thing from a Solaris ssh client and the following debug error
> is reported for Netscape 4.75 browser:
>
> X11 connection uses different authentication protocol.
>
> Has anyone seen this and has anyone been able to get around this? I have
> tried compiling and installing 2.9.x and I recieve the exact same error.
>
> Assistance would be greatly appreciated. -Thanks
>
> Regards
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> Eric L. Sammons
> Federal Reserve Automation Services
> Work: (804)697-3925
> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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