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Re: X-Windows Question



On Fri, Feb 20, 1998 at 12:28:32AM +0100, Hubert Fauque wrote:
> Fulgham, Brent/SCO wrote:
>  
> > I get the dread:
> > _X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno=111
> >         xinit: Connection refused (errno 111) unable to connect to X
> > 
> try
> xhost <name of your computer>
> in your .xsession

Wah! This is a *big* security risk - anyone one your computer can see your
screen (and passwords, keystrokes,...)

You need a file called .Xauthority in your home directory - AFAIK it is made
by the Xserver on startup. It should look something like this (the
permissions are important - it must not be readable by anyone else):

[2]wyvern:~$ ls -l .Xauthority
-rw-------   1 bridgett mdev2         150 Feb 23 19:27 .Xauthority

Try looking at the "xauth" manpage.

Adrian

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