If you use ssh -Y then ssh should automagically manage it all (assuming you trust the servers you are connecting to).
One thing to check is that your system has the Xquartz added xauth entries at the bottom of the /etc/sshd_config and /etc/ssh_config files. If it doesn't, then that may be the root of your problem as the Xserver (inside of Xquartz) has to be able to populate some information in the .Xauthority file (I assume that you have full access permissions to your home directory, the uid's are all correct and matching, etc). Merle On Feb 11, 2015, at 4:38 PM, Nash, Anthony <[email protected]> wrote: > The .Xauthority file does not exist. This is a brand new Mac. Prior to this > machine I had no issues with ssh and using X11 to access my cluster, nor did > I need to manually set anything up. To help skim through a lot of the > documentation already, is there a precise guide (not a thread/discussion - > but a really document) for setting up xauth for Yosemite? > > Thanks > Anthony > > Dr Anthony Nash > Department of Chemistry > University College London > ________________________________________ > From: Merle Reinhart [[email protected]] > Sent: 11 February 2015 21:31 > To: Nash, Anthony > Cc: Michael P. Soulier; [email protected] > Subject: Re: XQuartz on Yosemite > > Remember that when ssh-ing from a Mac to another system with an X-11 tunnel, > if you use -X without setting up the xauth stuff, the tunnel will work for a > short time and then stop. -Y doesn't have the timeout and at least at my > site, works without issues. > > Merle > > > > On Feb 11, 2015, at 4:27 PM, Nash, Anthony <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forgot to mention when running xauth I get roughly the same error as to when >> I launch ssh -X >> >> Anthonys-MBP:~ acnash$ xauth >> xauth: file /Users/acnash/.Xauthority does not exist >> Using authority file /Users/acnash/.Xauthority >> >> >> >> Dr Anthony Nash >> Department of Chemistry >> University College London >> ________________________________________ >> From: Michael P. Soulier [[email protected]] >> Sent: 11 February 2015 21:22 >> To: Nash, Anthony >> Cc: John Francini; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: XQuartz on Yosemite >> >> Personally, I get an xauth not found error, and I must run xauth manually. >> >> Mike >> >>> On Feb 11, 2015, at 3:53 PM, Nash, Anthony <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi John, >>> >>> I've tried both with no success. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Anthony >>> >>> Dr Anthony Nash >>> Department of Chemistry >>> University College London >>> ________________________________________ >>> From: John Francini [[email protected]] >>> Sent: 11 February 2015 20:47 >>> To: Nash, Anthony >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: XQuartz on Yosemite >>> >>> After you do the install it’s necessary to log out and log back in (or >>> restart) before trying to run X. >>> >>> John, who uses X11 apps just fine on my Yosemite system >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 11 Feb 2015, at 15:29, Nash, Anthony <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I understand there are many guides on XQuartz for Yosemite, of which I >>>> have gone through many of them. But unfortunately my problem persists. It >>>> all began after purchasing a brand new Mac inc. Yosemite. I do a lot of >>>> ssh X11Forwarding work from home, and now going from Snow Leppard all of a >>>> sudden I've got a bit of a stop-ship issue. ssh -X was throwing up the >>>> warning: >>>> >>>> /opt/X11/bin/xauth: file /Users/acnash/.Xauthority does not exist >>>> >>>> So now I can't load remote applications from a HPC. I try loading X from >>>> the terminal and I get a dialog window saying to go and install XQuartz. >>>> So I do this. After this I check all of the usual directories and I note >>>> that there are symbolic links to XQuartz. Wonderful. >>>> >>>> But then I continue getting the same error when using ssh -X (and -Y). >>>> >>>> So now I simply try launching Xclock from my local terminal (my mac). >>>> Nothing happens. Xclock appears to be running (the command line does not >>>> return and top indicates the presence of the xclock process) but I get NO >>>> gui. In fact, looking at top I can see the XQuartz process sitting there >>>> too. >>>> >>>> The $DISPLAY is: >>>> /private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.idm2Xw6J8h/org.macosforge.xquartz:0 >>>> >>>> I would really appreciate some help here. I'm a mathematical chemist not >>>> an IT guy, and this is causing some really issues with my work. I know >>>> that things should fall into place the moment I can get xclock visualised >>>> on my side. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Anthony >>>> >>>> >>>> Dr Anthony Nash >>>> Department of Chemistry >>>> University College London >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>>> X11-users mailing list ([email protected]) >>>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/x11-users/francini%40mac.com >>>> >>>> This email sent to [email protected] >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. 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