Re: Xorg and X11 forwarding via ssh

[cngo%nmsu.edu@localhost]

I did try ssh -Y, but it doesn't help. I'm sure my xauth path is correct.

*******
collinsia: {5} xauth list
[fe80:1::20b:dbff:fe1d:a25e]:0  MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 
b7552432c459263095f62c23fc1f1268
collinsia.nmsu.edu:0  MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1  b7552432c459263095f62c23fc1f1268
collinsia.nmsu.edu/unix:0  MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 
b7552432c459263095f62c23fc1f1268
.....
*****

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collinsia: {6} ssh -Y senecio xterm
cngo%BIOLOGY.NMSU.EDU@localhost's Password:
xterm Xt error: Can't open display:
xterm:  DISPLAY is not set
collinsia: {7}
**********


> On 6/18/08, cngo%nmsu.edu@localhost <cngo%nmsu.edu@localhost> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>  I've just installed NetBSD with xorg on my computer. Everything seems
>> to
>>  work well except X is not forwarded when I tried to ssh to my computer
>>  from another computer. I got the following error:
>>
>>  ******
>>  collinsia: {3} ssh senecio xterm
>>  cngo%BIOLOGY.NMSU.EDU@localhost's Password:
>>  Warning: No xauth data; using fake authentication data for X11
>> forwarding.
>>  xterm Xt error: Can't open display:
>>  xterm:  DISPLAY is not set
>>  collinsia: {4}
>>  ********
>>
>>  I've already set ForwardX11 yes and ForwardX11Trusted yes in my
>> ssh_config
>>  and X11Forwarding yes in my sshd_config. When I tried to set
>>  XAuthLocation   /usr/pkg/bin/xauth
>>  in sshd_config and restart sshd. I got the following error:
>>
>>  **********
>>  collinsia: {2} ssh senecio xterm
>>  cngo%BIOLOGY.NMSU.EDU@localhost's Password:
>>  Warning: No xauth data; using fake authentication data for X11
>> forwarding.
>>  Xlib: connection to "localhost:11.0" refused by server
>>  Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
>>  xterm Xt error: Can't open display: localhost:11.0
>>  collinsia: {3}
>>  *******
>>
>>  What do I need to do to get my X forwarded ?
>>  Thank you,
>>
>
>
> What do you get when you type "xauth list" after you login?  Are you
> logging in with ssh -Y ?  Can you make sure that your xauth path is
> correct?
>