In a message dated 4/12/99 10:34:17 AM Central Daylight Time, marcus.claren@mbox301.swipnet.se writes: > 'Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: Invalid MIT-VALID-COOKIE-1 key > Can't connect to X server :0.0' > Check the list archives - this was answered just a few days ago.. Basically, you need to export XAUTHORITY=/home/<user>/.Xauthority -Jay