Re: X11 Forwarding with Lenny?

[subscriptions <subscriptions@rdegraaf.nl>]

On Thu, 2008-11-20 at 22:05 +0100, swm38 swm38 wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I can't get X11 Forwarding working with lenny as server.
> 
> Client is Debian Lenny too, X11 Forwarding works fine with an etch server.
> 
> The lenny Server is running with the exact same sshd_config as the etch server
> 
> X11Forwarding yes
> X11DisplayOffset 10
> UseLogin no
> AllowTcpForwarding yes
> 
> xauth is installed.
> 
> Tried ssh -X and -Y, same result:
> 
> $ echo $DISPLAY
> localhost:10.0
> $ xauth list
> freddy-test/unix:0  MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1  123456789...
> freddy-test/unix:10  MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 ABCDEFG...
> $ xlogo
> Error: Can't open display: localhost:10.0
> 
> In the ssh(d) debug logs (ssh -vvv/sshd -de)  everything seems to be fine.
> When I start xlogo I would expect some debug output, but that doesn't happen.
> 
> Anything I missed?
> 
> Greetigns
> Freddy

Hi Freddy,

did you change user after remote login?

In that case, use 'sux' (that is su with X). It is in the software
repository.

Best,

Rob