Running xhost from Cygwin Bash Shell..

[Andrew DeFaria]

Harold L Hunt II wrote:

> What you described is by design: the server resets after the last 
> client (xhost in this case) disconnects.  You have to be running at 
> least one local client to keep this from happening, as you discovered.

What about xwin -screen 0 1400 1050 -noreset &?

>
> Harold
>
> Jason Kalin wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have the latest Cygwin release.  I'm setting up to display my 
>> remote linux desktop on my Win2k box.
>> Running inside of the Cygwin Bash Shell, I start XWin(xwin -screen 0 
>> 1400 1050&) with no local
>> applications.  When I then run 'xhost +' from the bash shell, the X 
>> server windows flashes and restarts.
>> Even though 'xhost +' printed 'access control disabled, ..', since 
>> the X server is restarting the xhost +
>> change is nullified.
>>
>> It seems I can work around this if I start just one window local to 
>> Cygwin before running 'xhost +'.  It
>> doesn't seem to matter what the window is:  xterm, xclock, whatever.  
>> Then when I run 'xhost +' next
>> the X server window doesn't flash/restart, and the 'xhost +' effect 
>> of 'access control disabled, ..' has taken place
>> and I am able to remotely start applications from my linux box 
>> connecting to the Cygwin X Server.
>>
>> Am I violating any rules by this process, is this a known or unknown 
>> issue?
>>
>> Thanks, Jason Kalin
>>
>

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