[sound of me smacking self on forehead with 2x4] OK, I'm an idiot... The per-user configuration file should have been ~/.ssh/config, NOT ~/.ssh/options. I can hardly believe that I could have overlooked something that simple. Thanx for your suggestions!
On Sat, Oct 02, 1999 at 09:20:56AM -0400, Norris Preyer wrote: > 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/
