[Wylug-help] xauth problem from laptop

[Gary Stainburn]

I have noticed that I only get this from my laptop when I use it in Leeds. If 
I use it in Doncaster, which is the norm as I also have a desktop in Leeds, 
eveything works fine. I am connecting to the same servers from both locations 
using a private WAN

None of my other linux boxes have the problem at all.

Gary

On Monday 22 June 2009 22:55:29 j.lander at leeds.ac.uk wrote:
> Jim,
>
> >> ssh -Y -C -l root harpo
> >>
> >> set to run in a terminal
> >>
> >> Anyone know how I fix it?
> >
> > I'm no "X"pert, but I tend to use the -X option not -Y.
> > If anyone would like to explain the diference I'd happily listen.
>
> If I recall correctly, -Y does what -X used to do.
>
> -X enables X11 forwarding with Xauth authentication and the X11 Security
>     extensions enabled.
>
> -Y enables X11 forwarding with Xauth style authentication.
>
> The X11 security extensions seem to provide access control to individual
> X11 messages from a client rather than giving it free range over the
> server.
>
> Incidentally, Gary's original shell problems sound like what you would get
> if the .bash_profile or .bashrc fails to run to completion.
>
> - Jason



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