Edit your configuration file(sshd_config)
X11Forwarding yes
Note is from OpenSSH. The file is in /etc/ssh/.
----- Original Message -----
From: Oleksandr Moskalenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 8:44 PM
Subject: [expert] X over SSH - How???
>
> Please help me to find out how to be able to run X
> over a SSH connection through a firewall by
> pointing to an appropriate resource, or by giving
> an advice from your own experience as I've run
> out of ideas. I'm running Mandrake 7.0 on a
> firewall/ftp server and on a desktop behind that
> firewall at home. I am able to ssh into the
> firewall and from it into the main machine. My
> understanding is that I can't ssh directly into
> the main PC as it's hidden behind the firewall and
> has a bogus IP (192.168.2.2), can I?
> Anyway, I really need to be able to start another
> session of X through the ssh connection or if it's
> not possible I'd like to be able to run vnc
> through the same ssh connection. I've tried both
> to no avail as I always get an error that system
> can't connect to X server. Is it because I ssh to
> it from a firewall which doesn't run x or what?
> I'm sorry if it sounds completely confusing, but
> this is the last source of help I can turn to and
> I can provide more information on the setup if
> necessary.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Alex. Moskalenko
>
