Re: [jstevens@eng.mcd.mot.com: Xfree broken]
John, I *think* xhost needs to be used more like: xhost +blah -- no
space. ObQuestion: Have you restarted X since removing the -nolisten tcp
bit? :)
* John K. Stevenson <John_Stevenson@eng.mcd.mot.com> [001213 14:43]:
> Seth:
> Oops, I am unclear again:
> I did use "xhost + blah", and it still refuses.
> Also removed '-nolisten tcp'.
> I am rsh'ing from an old AIX box, do I need to add an ssh client to it?
> I don't really have access to the box aside from my few clients.
>
> The systems that are interacting are all on the same side as the
> Firewall.
> Having 'tcp' on /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc line seemed to cause no
> problem.
> Alas, it still is offline. I'm sure it will be some small configuration
> problem. It might be an imcompatability of R4 or something.
> Once this is working I will look into MIT Magic X cookies.
>
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Arnold wrote:
> >
> > [Error messages from John]
> >
> > [Branden -- will the Xwrapper.config 'console' or 'root' option prevent
> > client connections from other hosts? Or does this effect only who can
> > run X locally, as I hope it does? :]
> >
> > Bummer about not being able to use ssh. (Though I am surprised the
> > firewall would let X connections work, but not ssh! If I had to firewall
> > only one, I would have chosen differently. :)
> >
> > I also fear I wasn't clear in my previous email -- remove the whole
> > '-nolisten tcp' bit, including the 'tcp'.
> >
> > You will either need to figure out how the MIT magic cookies work, or
> > use the xhost +host options (or xauth, which I think is the magic
> > cookies) to enable the connections from elsewhere.
> >
> > HTH. :)
> >
> > * John K. Stevenson <John_Stevenson@eng.mcd.mot.com> [001213 10:08]:
> > > Seth :
> > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> > > Application initialization failed: couldn't connect to display ":0.0"
> > > - and -
> > > Can't open display "blah:0.0"
> > >
> > > Sorry for the lack of error messages, just too much in a hurry.
> > >
> > > I DID remove -nolisten from /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc, it now reads:
> > > exec X -dpi 100 tcp
> > >
> > > I have clients that cannot use ssh on this network. I am behind a
> > > firewall.
> > >
> > >
> > > and still no connect...........
> > > Oh, well.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your time.
> > >
> > > --
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> > > John K. Stevenson, Motorola Tempe. (602) 438-3961 (FAX 602-438-6140)
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>
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