Xlib: connection to "a217447d.abc.com:0.0" refused by server

[Harold L Hunt II]

Hmm... I think you might have to set DISPLAY before running ``xhost +''. 
  That seems to be your problem.  Remember, xhost is an X Client, so it 
has to know what display it is trying to set the security for.

Harold

J S wrote:
> 
> 
> I'm doing
> 
> xwin&
> xhost +&
> 
> Then, after setting my DISPLAY, running xclock.
> However if I run the window manager the xclock is displayed.
> 
>> JS,
>>
>> Run:
>> xhost 164.52.227.249
>>
>> I won't guarantee that it will work, but you should certainly try it.
>>
>> Harold
>>
>> J S wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have one solaris box which isn't able to run X client apps on my PC 
>>> running XFree86 eventhough I've done an 'xhost +'. Other boxes can 
>>> connect to me with no problem. Everytime I try to run something like 
>>> xclock I get:
>>>
>>> $ xclock
>>> Xlib: connection to "a217447d.abc.com:0.0" refused by server
>>> Xlib: No protocol specified
>>>
>>> Error: Can't open display: a217447d.abc.com:0
>>> $
>>>
>>> Xwin.log says:
>>>
>>> AUDIT: Wed Dec  4 15:22:11 2002: 1504 xwin: client 1 rejected from IP 
>>> 164.52.227.249 port 42421
>>>
>>> I've tried deleting the .Xauthority file in my home directory on the 
>>> solaris box but this doesn't seem to have made any difference.
>>>
>>> Is there anything else I should try?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> JS.
>>>
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