Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 18:22:43 -0500 From: "Richard E. Hawkins Esq." <hawk@eyry.econ.iastate.edu> To: nrahlstr@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: vega vega <vega1@rocketmail.com>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: how do i authorize my sys to connect to an X server on my shell? Message-ID: <m0zEiiB-0003A0C@eyry.iastate.edu> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 03 Sep 1998 16:16:19 CDT." <Pine.GSO.3.96.980903161526.24889B-100000@tundra.winternet.com>
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nathan wrote, > > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > > Xlib: connection to "129.21.11.14:0.0" refused by server > > Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server > > workshop: Can't open display, exiting... > > this is the message i get when i try to use any > > program that requires X. ive already set DISPLAY to > > my ip but it gives me that... > did you run > xhost +<server name> > on the client machine? that's not as secure. If you use xauth list $DISPLAY in a valid window, clip the "MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE abc123....90" and enter xauth add $DISPLAY <clippedstuf> you'll stay secure. xhost + other.machine lets anyone on that machine launch to your display. And apparently there're a couple of nasties out there to sabatoge your system once this happens. rick -- These opinions will not be those of ISU until it pays my retainer. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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