On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 04:12:17PM +0100, Cordula's Web wrote: : > I have been looking all over for a concise howto for remote X on FreeBSD. I : > see some that involve changing config files in the xdm directory, others use : > xhost, and another uses xfig, which doesn't exist under FreeBSD AFAICT. : : Use ssh's -X flag: : : somehost> ssh -X [EMAIL PROTECTED] : remotemachine> echo $DISPLAY : somehost.example.com:10.0 : remotemachine> xclock & : : Don't forget to enable X forwarding in /etc/ssh/sshd_config: : X11Forwarding yes
I had this working before, but I'm having problems. My main box is missing a monitor (on repair). Would that make a difference? Will X apps run on the main box without a monitor and forward X to the remote client? Right now, I get this: neptune:~> echo $DISPLAY neptune:~> : : > All I want to do is use a laptop in a local network to be an X client : > connected to a more powerful desktop machine. I'm not worried about : > security. : > : > Is xhosts and the DISPLAY variable all I need? Or do I need to go through : > all of the xdm configuration hoops? : : ssh X11 forwarding is much more secure than DISPLAY/xhosts/xdm etc..., : because: : 1. Your X11 server doesn't have to listen to port 6000 : (You don't have to add '-listen_tcp' to startx command) : 2. The communication between server and client is encrypted : : Of course, YMMV. : : > NOTE: Please CC me, as I am not currently subscribed. Thanks. : > : > jm : > -- : > My other computer is your windows box. : : -- : Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/ jm -- My other computer is your Windows box. _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
