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kind.personnel 01-30-2014 02:37 AM
Connecting X-clients to my Xserver do not work .
 
when using telnet to a server and then do export DISPLAY to point to my PC which runs linux fedora 20 , it doesn't work
I used xhost+ in my Xserver
but, it seems to be something in the firewall.

jpollard 01-30-2014 11:59 AM
It could be the firewall... but just as likely, the X server doesn't enable TCP connections. For security reasons, TCP connections are normally disabled.

It is easier (and more secure) to use ssh to make remote connections. ssh can forward X window connections properly without the problems caused by disabling security (xhost +) or trying to get the authorization keys transferred securely.

rtmistler 01-30-2014 02:37 PM
You could try -Y or -X in your ssh command.
Code:
ssh -Y user@host
This enables X11 forwarding, the Y one is for trusted clients and the X one is considered a security risk.


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