> On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Grosswiler Roger wrote: > >> I am beginner, trying already since days to get connected to my linux >> with a gui. Until now, all my tries did not bring the expected result. >> >> 1) i just said putty, that it should support X11-forwarding on >> localhost 11.0. This was the answer: >> "X connection to localhost:11.0 broken (explicit kill or server >> shutdown). >> >> Xlib: connection to "localhost:0.0" refused by server >> Xlib: No protocol specified" >> >> Then i changed in putty things on localhost 0. Even this did not work: >> "xhost: unable to open display "localhost:0.0"" >> >> any idea? >> X11-Forwarding in sshd_config is done! >> Perhaps a firewall-issue? or the router? >> >> thx in advance > > From what I remember x forwarding looks more complicated than it is. I > just enabled it on the server, set up putty with just the tick box for x > forwarding, connected and it works. DISPLAY is set for you, so no need > to do anything else. Just start the x server on the client box if it's > not already done. > > Tom
Thanks Tom, i tried this too, but did not work at all. You started your x-server with startx? didn't you had to open ports on your firewall if you connected from the outside?? > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
