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Re: ssh and X display



On Fri, Aug 09, 2002 at 04:17:14PM -0400, Tomasz Kosinski wrote:
> Until an "apt-get dist-upgrade" a few days ago, I have used ssh to log
> in to the computer while another user is running an xsession:
> 
>         "ssh -l username localhost" in an xterm has always enabled one
>         user to log in to another users Xsession and use one of the
>         virtual terminal/desktop/workstations to run x apps (from the
>         command line) while the original user is running his x apps
>         (from menu).
> 
>         "ssh -l username 127.0.0.1" in an xterm would allow a second
>         user to log in but not to run x apps.
> 
> After update, I can no longer run x apps when sshed into localhost. X
> forwarding is turned on, from sshd_config:
> 
>         X11Forwarding yes
>         X11DisplayOffset 10

If you want another user, you ave to give him access to xserver.  Best
way is xauth.

Make sure /.Xauthority is readable from the other user (use group read
perm).  imitate what I explain for root here.

 http://qref.sourceforge.net/Debian/reference/ch-tune.en.html#s-ss-xsu

Good luck
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