Fwd: Re: [xfree] Fwd: Re: XDMCP

[David Calkins]

That did it!  I created /etc/X0.hosts and added localhost and my work 
machine to it.  I was able to log in and get the remote CDE session with no 
problems. :-)  Thanks for the tip.

Dave


>Try creating a file /etc/X0.hosts.  Place the names or ip addresses of any
>clients which need to connect to the Xserver.  Make sure you include
>localhost so that xwinclip will work.
>
>This will bypass xauth for those machines.
>
>PapaFox
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steven Whatley" <swhatley@hal-pc.org>
>To: <cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 3:34 PM
>Subject: Re: [xfree] Fwd: Re: XDMCP
>
>
> > Have you modified Cygwin's /etc/hsots.allow and /etc/hosts.deny files?
> > I'm trying this but no go yet.
> >
> > Later,
> > Steven
> >
> > On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, David Calkins wrote:
> > > Well, tried it again to make sure, and if I run XWin *without*
>the -query
> > > option, I can set my DISPLAY to 127.0.0.1:0.0 and then run xhost and it
> > > (xhost) works.  If I then connect via the VPN to my work's intranet, and
> > > then run XWin *with* the -query option, xhost now hangs.......  argh!  I
> > > think I'm *very* close to having this work.  I just need to convince X
>to
> > > allow my work machine to connect back to my home machine..
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > > >I'm seeing the following in /tmp/XWin.log
> > > >
> > > >AUDIT: Mon Nov 18 22:22:19 2002: 5924 XWin: client 1 rejected from IP
> > > ><WORKMACHINEIP> port 3468
> > > >
> > > >I get a bunch of the above messages in my XWin.log.  Sounds like we're
> > > >both having problems with convincing the X server that we do, in fact,
> > > >want to allow connections from the work machine.
> > > >
> > > >I tried using xhost, but it just hangs if I run it while my X server is
> > > >running (with the -query option).  Anyone know how else I can tell my X
> > > >server to trust a remote host?
> > > >
> > > >Dave
> > > >
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> > > >>Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 20:54:52 -0600 (CST)
> > > >>From: Steven Whatley <swhatley@hal-pc.org>
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> > > >>To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> > > >>Subject: Re: XDMCP
> > > >>
> > > >>The error I am getting in the ~/.xsessoin-errors is:
> > > >>
> > > >>Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> > > >>Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server
> > > >>
> > > >>Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
> > > >>
> > > >>Thanks,
> > > >>Steven
> > > >>
> > > >>From: "Papa Fox" <papafox888 at hotmail dot com>
> > > >>Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:23:17 +1100
> > > >>Subject: Re: XDMCP
> > > >>
> > > >>It looks like the unix login is happening.  What's in
>~/.xsession-errors?
> > > >>
> > > >>PapaFox
> > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > > >>From: "David Calkins" <dcalk@verizon.net>
> > > >>To: <cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com>
> > > >>Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 5:11 AM
> > > >>Subject: XDMCP
> > > >>
> > > >> > I'm trying to connect up to a machine at work using XDMCP.  My home
> > > >> > machine is Win2k + Cygwin + XFree86.  I made sure to use the cygwin
>setup
> > > >> > program to get the latest packages.  I'm using the -query option to
>do
> > > >> this,
> > > >> > i.e. XWin -depth 32 -engine 4 -fullscreen -refresh 85 -screen 0
>1024 768
> > > >> > -query $remotehost
> > > >> > I get the login screen, enter my username and password and attempt
>to
> > > >> > login.  For some reason, I just get bounced back to the login
>screen
> > > >> > again.  I've been unable to get this to work.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Any ideas as to what could cause this?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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