Using X Windows remotely from cygwin

[David C. Hacker, DVM]

Another really handy way of doing this from OS X is to start X11 in OS 
X then type X -query.  As long as you have XDCMP set up on your YDL 
box, and they are on the same subnet it will load right up to a 
graphical login on the YDL box.  To enable XDMCP on your YDL box you 
into the session manager and turn it on.
You can even run MOL on the remote machine.
David C. Hacker, DVM
212 N 1st St #2
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On May 5, 2004, at 5:00 PM, Stephen Harker wrote:

>> [...]
>> I can make a basic commandline ssh connection from cygwin to the YDL 
>> box but
>> when I try and set up an X Windows session, it dies.
>>
>> I am using the command "ssh -Y -l root YellowDog" under cygwin (the 
>> syntax
>> suggested in the cygwin user guide). This prompts me for the root 
>> password
>> on the YDL box and then initiates a commandline on the YDL. But when 
>> I try
>> to use X (for example by typing "startkde") I get the following 
>> behavior:
>
> My understanding is that with ssh, if you wish to use X11, you need to
> use X11 forwarding which can be done using `ssh -X'.  See the man page
>
>      -X      Enables X11 forwarding.  This can also be specified on a 
> per-host
>              basis in a configuration file.
>
>              X11 forwarding should be enabled with caution.  Users 
> with the
>              ability to bypass file permissions on the remote host 
> (for the
>              user's X authorization database) can access the local X11 
> display
>              through the forwarded connection.  An attacker may then 
> be able
>              to perform activities such as keystroke monitoring.
>
> My understanding is only based on reading some posts in various
> newsgroups.  Since the main remote server I use does not have ssh
> installed (I have asked) I am stuck with using telnet.
>
> -- 
> Stephen Harker                           
> Stephen.Harker@spme.monash.edu.au
> School of Physics & Materials Engineering
> Monash University                       
> http://www.ph.adfa.edu.au/s-harker/
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