Re: ssh configfile
[sound of me smacking self on forehead with 2x4]
OK, I'm an idiot... The per-user configuration file should have been
~/.ssh/config, NOT ~/.ssh/options. I can hardly believe that I could
have overlooked something that simple.
Thanx for your suggestions!
On Sat, Oct 02, 1999 at 09:20:56AM -0400, Norris Preyer wrote:
> You might want to edit your /etc/ssh/ssh_config file and add the
> forwarding there (by default it is commented out). My file looks like
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> # This is ssh client systemwide configuration file. This file provides
> # defaults for users, and the values can be changed in per-user configuration
> # files or on the command line.
>
> # Configuration data is parsed as follows:
> # 1. command line options
> # 2. user-specific file
> # 3. system-wide file
> # Any configuration value is only changed the first time it is set.
> # Thus, host-specific definitions should be at the beginning of the
> # configuration file, and defaults at the end.
>
> # Site-wide defaults for various options
>
> Host *
> ForwardAgent yes
> ForwardX11 yes
> RhostsAuthentication yes
> RhostsRSAAuthentication yes
> RSAAuthentication yes
> TISAuthentication no
> PasswordAuthentication yes
> FallBackToRsh no
> UseRsh no
> BatchMode no
> StrictHostKeyChecking no
> IdentityFile ~/.ssh/identity
> Port 22
> Cipher idea
> EscapeChar ~
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Another possibility is that localhost is not authorized to write
> on your screen; does an "xhost +localhost" help?
>
> HTH,
> Norris
>
> "Gregory T. Norris" <haphazard@socket.net> writes:
>
> > I'm trying to enable X11 forwarding in ssh, by way of the ~/.ssh/options
> > file. As the file didn't previously exist, I created it with the
> > following contents:
> >
> > ----------
> > Host *
> > ForwardX11 yes
> > ----------
> >
> > [Note: The "Host *" is just for testing purposes, and will be replaced
> > by the local hostname if/when I can get this to work]
> >
> > As near as I can tell from the docs, it looks like that should do it.
> > Unfortunately, after running ``ssh -l whoever localhost'' I find that I
> > can't successfully start any X11 applications. However, if I add ``-X''
> > to the command X11 forwarding works just fine... I hate to seem overly
> > clueless, but I have no idea what I'm doing wrong here. Any hints would
> > be GREATLY appreciated!!!
> >
> > Thanx!
> >
>
>
> --
> Dr. Norris Preyer preyern@cofc.edu
> Dept. of Physics and Astronomy (843) 953-7997 (voice)
> College of Charleston (843) 953-4824 (fax)
> Charleston, SC 29424 http://galaxy.cofc.edu/
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