Re: [TCLUG:8994] X over SSH thru IPMasq

["Clayton T. Fandre" <cfandre@maddog.mn-linux.org>]

Peter Lukas wrote:
> 
> You have to have the local machine's X server software configured to
> listen for X11 requests on the loopback address.  That way, when the SSH
> connection is made, it doesn't have a problem launching windows since it
> believes the connection is a local one (as far as the X traffic is
> concerned).  On my NT machine, I have a 1995 copy of White Pine's eXodus,
> the machine is NAT'd with ipchains and I have no problem launching X apps
> over the connection with SSH.  The connection is made on the loopback
> interface so the DISPLAY variable doesn't get confused with the fact that
> my display isn't actually the machine it's set to.

Is eXodus freeware? shareware? Anyone know of a good Win32 X-server that
is free?


> 
> Peter Lukas

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Clay Fandre
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