ssh -x

[Holger Krull]

Scott Fordin schrieb:
> Holger Krull wrote:
>> Marco Meoni schrieb:

>>> know what do I have to setup before? (i guess start X11 server on
>>> my local pc)
>>
>> Your guess is right. You have to start a local X11 server (startx).
>> And set DISPLAY before you start ssh. Also remember that some
>> applications need ssh -Y.
> 
> You also may need to use xhost to add the remote machine to
> the access control list on your local machine; for example,
> in your Cygwin shell:
> 
>    /usr/X11R6/bin/xhost +<linux_machine_name>

No you don't have to, if you use ssh to tunnel the X11 connection. (It would be localhost anyway and not the linux_machine_name). Try to understand the difference between tunneling and a remote connection. 




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