Thanks for trying, but it gives the same result. Maybe if I ask the question in a different way? Someone here MUST know this -
How do you configure a Windows machine to receive ssh connections (done) and also run x applications and send the display back to the ssh client? Is there a how-to for this? I realize it is pretty specific to Cygwin/X Thanks On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 10:59 -0400, Jean-Sebastien Trottier wrote: > Try using the -X switch as well: > ssh -X -Y [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > If this works, then read man ssh_config to learn how to enable X11 > forwarding by default on the client side. > > Cheers, > Sebastien > > On Wed, May 25, 2005 at 10:07:40AM -0400, Jean-Claude Gervais wrote: > > Thanks, Ago. > > > > Using the instructions you provided, I was able to edit the file and > > enable > > > > X11Forwarding yes > > > > I've restarted the ssh daemon, but it still doesn,t work, the DISPLAY > > variable is still not set. > > > > One thing; I changed the file > > /etc/sshd_config > > NOT > > /etc/ssh/sshd_config > > > > There is no /etc/ssh/ > > folder. All the ssh-related files are in /etc > > Is that normal? > > > > Also, what should I try next? > > > > thanks. > > > > > > On Wed, 2005-05-25 at 15:25 +0200, Alexander Gottwald wrote: > > > On Wed, 25 May 2005, Jean-Claude Gervais wrote: > > > > > > > ago, > > > > > > > > Are you sure the linux box id the problem? > > > > > > Sorry, I assumed you were connecting from cygwin to linux and not the > > > other way. > > > > > > > > > I can't seem to change the settings in the config files. > > > > > > I am logged on to the machine a me/domain > > > > > > The user I am logged on as is in the W2K machine's > > > > > > Administrators > > > > > > group. > > > > > > But the config file is owned by SYSTEM and I can't seem to edit > > > > > > it. > > > > > > What's the best course of action? > > > > > > sshd is running as user SYSTEM and so they are owned by him. Changing the > > > file permissions may help > > > > > > chmod go+w /etc/ssh/sshd_config > > > vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config > > > chmod go-w /etc/ssh/sshd_config > > > > > > But that's only a wild guess > > > > > > bye > > > ago > >
