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Unable to Tunnel Xwindows via SSH - xauth issue ?

  • 1.  Unable to Tunnel Xwindows via SSH - xauth issue ?

    Posted Tue November 28, 2006 11:12 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hi

    Problem occuring with all recent partitions created using AIX 5.3 TL5.

    sshd_config amended to allow X11 Tunneling. Try and start session with "ssh -X hostname" allows login but without "X" (ie unable to run xclock). DISPLAY variable not coming over to new session.

    If I do an "ssh -X -v hostname" I can see the following messages -

    debug1: No xauth program.
    Warning: No xauth data; using fake authentication data for X11 forwarding.
    debug1: Requesting X11 forwarding with authentication spoofing.
    debug1: Remote: No xauth program; cannot forward with spoofing.

    However if I reinstall the "X11" filesets this message goes for a single login attempt but DISPLAY still not set. Subsequent logins display the xauth problem again.
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  • 2.  Re: Unable to Tunnel Xwindows via SSH - xauth issue ?

    Posted Wed November 29, 2006 03:46 AM

    Originally posted by: dimon


    Hi,

    You need to install the X11.apps.config fileset which contains the xauth program.
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