You might want to edit your /etc/ssh/ssh_config file and add the forwarding there (by default it is commented out). My file looks like -------------------------------------------------------------- # This is ssh client systemwide configuration file. This file provides # defaults for users, and the values can be changed in per-user configuration # files or on the command line.
# Configuration data is parsed as follows: # 1. command line options # 2. user-specific file # 3. system-wide file # Any configuration value is only changed the first time it is set. # Thus, host-specific definitions should be at the beginning of the # configuration file, and defaults at the end. # Site-wide defaults for various options Host * ForwardAgent yes ForwardX11 yes RhostsAuthentication yes RhostsRSAAuthentication yes RSAAuthentication yes TISAuthentication no PasswordAuthentication yes FallBackToRsh no UseRsh no BatchMode no StrictHostKeyChecking no IdentityFile ~/.ssh/identity Port 22 Cipher idea EscapeChar ~ -------------------------------------------------------------- Another possibility is that localhost is not authorized to write on your screen; does an "xhost +localhost" help? HTH, Norris "Gregory T. Norris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm trying to enable X11 forwarding in ssh, by way of the ~/.ssh/options > file. As the file didn't previously exist, I created it with the > following contents: > > ---------- > Host * > ForwardX11 yes > ---------- > > [Note: The "Host *" is just for testing purposes, and will be replaced > by the local hostname if/when I can get this to work] > > As near as I can tell from the docs, it looks like that should do it. > Unfortunately, after running ``ssh -l whoever localhost'' I find that I > can't successfully start any X11 applications. However, if I add ``-X'' > to the command X11 forwarding works just fine... I hate to seem overly > clueless, but I have no idea what I'm doing wrong here. Any hints would > be GREATLY appreciated!!! > > Thanx! > -- Dr. Norris Preyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept. of Physics and Astronomy (843) 953-7997 (voice) College of Charleston (843) 953-4824 (fax) Charleston, SC 29424 http://galaxy.cofc.edu/
