X11 Problem

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X11 Problem

hi there.
I have had this problem for a while now, and have tried to live with it but now it is becoming a bit of a pain and really restricts my work.
Previously to my current MacBook Pro I had a G4 Powerbook. At work I connect the UTP ethernet cable and then run xhost + then telnet to my HP-UX machines and from those machines I would export my display to 10.1.99.21:0.0 (which was my Powerbook) I could then fire hpterms at my Powerbook and they were fine, Running Sam was never a problem. However the new MacBook pro wont allow this. I have to ssh to the HP-UX boxes and then fire the hpterms, which is OK, but if I run SAM and then a submenu of sam which is for OpenCall configuration I get an error

"X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication.
ERROR: easyConfig can't reach the X serve"

It seems such a pain with this ssh and authentication etc

Is there a way to revert back to the "Good Old Days" before having to use ssh? Security is not an issue as it is a closed network.

I hope someone could help

Regards

Jed

G5 Dual 2.5Ghz 8GB RAM & MacBook Pro 2.3Ghz 3GB RAM, Mac OS X (10.4.9), A large overdraft

Posted on Oct 1, 2007 3:38 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 1, 2007 5:08 AM in response to jed

What happens when you do xhost + now? I am running 10.4.10 with X11 on a macbook and when I type in xhost +, it responds with the normal message, "access control disabled, clients can connect from any host"

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Answer 2

jed Author

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Oct 1, 2007 5:52 AM in response to Arrow_Raider

thanks for your reply

*+xhost ++*
*+access control disabled, clients can connect from any host+*

That is on my MacBook

On the HP-UX machine I try to fire an hpterm to the MacBook and this is the result

*[telepath@tbsm04] hpterm*
*Error: Can't open display:*
*Error: Couldn't find per display information*

I try to export my Display (my MacBook)

*[telepath@tbsm04] setenv DISPLAY 10.1.99.21:0.0*
*[telepath@tbsm04] hpterm*
*Error: Can't open display: 10.1.99.21:0.0*
*Error: Couldn't find per display information*

Perplexing me this is

Regards

Kev

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Answer 3

Tim Haigh

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Oct 1, 2007 5:52 AM in response to jed

When you engage the ssh connection are you using the -X option to enable X11 forwarding?

ssh -X user@server

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Answer 4

Oct 1, 2007 5:47 PM in response to jed

I could have sworn I have done this in the past, but I can't for the life of me get it to be connectable. No matter what I do, I can't seem to get my mac or my ubuntu to accept clients connecting to their X servers. It just gives the usual can't open display message. I'm sorry I wasn't able to help you.

Message was edited by: Arrow_Raider

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Answer 5

jed Author

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Oct 1, 2007 11:38 PM in response to Tim Haigh

Hi Tim
I have tried that but still the same old problem, I wish I didnt have to use ssh and could go back to telnet and firing windows happily

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Answer 6

Tim Haigh

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Oct 2, 2007 5:17 AM in response to jed

I have never really used telnet (it is insecure). I have always used SSH for X11 forwarding and have not had the problems that you are experiencing.

when you engage the ssh connection use -vvv to get verbose output to see if it gives you any clues to any errors.

ssh -vvv -X user@server

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