The server side can be setup to refuse X forwarding. Is that the case on the 8.1 box?
JSR/ > -----Original Message----- > From: UM Linux User's Group [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of J. Milgram > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 2:02 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [UM-LINUX] openssh & X11 forwarding > > For some reason, can't get X11 forwarding to work between two linux > boxes. One's Slack 10.1, the other 8.1, but both upgraded to openssh-4.x > > In this case, am ssh'ing from the 10.1 box to the 8.1. Works fine with > pub key authentication, but doesn't set DISPLAY when I get there. ssh -v > says: > > debug1: Entering interactive session. > debug1: Requesting X11 forwarding with authentication spoofing. > > and that's it. Did the usual googling and RTFM, but nothing works. Any > ideas on how to debug this? > > thanks > Judah
