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Arfon: ADDED: Enable X11Forwarding to sshd_conf

Arfon — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:40:57 GMT

ADDED: Enable X11Forwarding to sshd_conf

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	4) Start the connection:		4) Start the connection:
	Connect to the Linux machine via ssh/telnet/rlogin/whatever and run:		Connect to the Linux machine via ssh/telnet/rlogin/whatever and run:
	DISPLAY=WINDOWS_IP:0;export DISPLAY;APPLICATION_YOU_WANT_TO_RUN		DISPLAY=WINDOWS_IP:0;export DISPLAY;APPLICATION_YOU_WANT_TO_RUN &

	EXAMPLE: DISPLAY=192.168.1.10:0;export DISPLAY;xterm		EXAMPLE: DISPLAY=192.168.1.10:0;export DISPLAY;xterm &

	5) Minimize the telnet session, do not close it. If you close it, your X connections will close.<br>		5) Minimize the SSH/telnet session, do not close it. If you close it, your X connections will close.<br>
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	===Remote X11 Over SSH===		===Remote X11 Over SSH===
			'''On the remote machine (Linux):'''<br>
			1) Ensure that X11Forwarding is enabled in /etc/ssh/sshd_conf on the remote machine.

	1) Install Xming '''and''' Xming-fonts		'''On the local machine (Windows):'''<br>
			2) Install Xming '''and''' Xming-fonts
	* Download from sourceforge.net/projects/xming[http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/]		* Download from sourceforge.net/projects/xming[http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/]

	2) Add the Linux machine's DNS name(s) and IP address to the C:\Program Files\xming\X0.hosts file. File should contain:		3) Add the Linux machine's DNS name(s) and IP address to the C:\Program Files\xming\X0.hosts file. File should contain:
	LinuxBox.mydomain.com		LinuxBox.mydomain.com
	LinuxBox		LinuxBox
	192.168.1.25		192.168.1.25

	3) Start Xming on your Windows machine '''(NOT XLaunch)'''		4) Start Xming on your Windows machine '''(NOT XLaunch)'''

	4) Install Putty (if it's not already installed).		5) Install Putty (if it's not already installed) onto your Windows machine.

	* Download from www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/		* Download from www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/]

	5) Open putty and fill in the “Host Name” box.		6) Open putty and fill in the “Host Name” box.

	6) Ensure that SSH is checked.		7) Ensure that SSH is checked and that the port is correct (probably 22).

	7) Under Category > Connection > SSH > X11 check the “Enable X11 forwarding” box.		8) Under Category > Connection > SSH > X11 check the “Enable X11 forwarding” box.

	8) Click the “Open” button to start the connection.		9) Click the “Open” button to start the connection.

	9) Log into the remote machine as you would do in a normal SSH session.		10) Log into the remote machine as you would do in a normal SSH session.

	10) Start the X application from the command line, a window should open on your local machine with the application.		11) Start the X application from the command line, a window should open on your local machine with the application.

			12) Minimize the SSH session, do not close it. If you close it, your X connections will close.

	(It's a regular SSH session with putty but with X11 forwarding enabled.)		(It's a regular SSH session with putty but with X11 forwarding enabled.)

Arfon: ADDED: Remote X over SSH

Arfon — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:26:13 GMT

ADDED: Remote X over SSH

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 ) Install Xming '''and''' Xming-fonts
    * Download from sourceforge.net/projects/xming[http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/]
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-'''PROBLEMS'''
+===Remote X11 Over SSH===
 '''PROBLEM:''' "Xlib: connection to YOUR_IP refused by server"<br>
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 '''PROBLEM:''' Cannot connect to Xming and I have checked all of the above.<br>
 '''FIX:''' When starting Xming as display 0, Windows Firewall does not complain. Check to see if Windows Firewall is blocking the connection.<br>
 [[Category:Tutorials]]

Arfon: ADDED: Category

Arfon — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:16:15 GMT

ADDED: Category

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	'''PROBLEM:''' Cannot connect to Xming and I have checked all of the above.<br>		'''PROBLEM:''' Cannot connect to Xming and I have checked all of the above.<br>
	'''FIX:''' When starting Xming as display 0, Windows Firewall does not complain. Check to see if Windows Firewall is blocking the connection.<br>		'''FIX:''' When starting Xming as display 0, Windows Firewall does not complain. Check to see if Windows Firewall is blocking the connection.<br>



			[[Category:Tutorials]]

Arfon: FIXED: typo

Arfon — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:14:36 GMT

FIXED: typo

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	EXAMPLE: DISPLAY=192.168.1.10:0;export DISPLAY;xterm		EXAMPLE: DISPLAY=192.168.1.10:0;export DISPLAY;xterm

			5) Minimize the telnet session, do not close it. If you close it, your X connections will close.<br>
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	Minimize the telnet session, do not close it. If you close it, your ~~OV connection~~ will close.		<br>

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	'''FIX2:''' If problem is not fixed, restart Xming with the -ac option.<br>		'''FIX2:''' If problem is not fixed, restart Xming with the -ac option.<br>

	'''PROBLEM:''' ~~Map~~ starts but then I get a font error ~~from OpenView~~.<br>		'''PROBLEM:''' The application starts but then I get a font error(s).<br>
	'''FIX:''' Install the Xming-fonts onto your Windows box.<br>		'''FIX:''' Install the Xming-fonts onto your Windows box.<br>

Arfon: CREATED!

Arfon — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:12:05 GMT

CREATED!

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1) Install Xming '''and''' Xming-fonts
* Download from sourceforge.net/projects/xming[http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/]

2) Add the Linux machine's DNS name(s) and IP address to the C:\Program Files\xming\X0.hosts file. File should contain:
LinuxBox.mydomain.com
LinuxBox
192.168.1.25

3) Start Xming on your Windows machine '''(NOT XLaunch)'''

4) Start the connection:
Connect to the Linux machine via ssh/telnet/rlogin/whatever and run:
DISPLAY=WINDOWS_IP:0;export DISPLAY;APPLICATION_YOU_WANT_TO_RUN

EXAMPLE: DISPLAY=192.168.1.10:0;export DISPLAY;xterm

Minimize the telnet session, do not close it. If you close it, your OV connection will close.

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'''PROBLEMS'''

'''PROBLEM:''' "Xlib: connection to YOUR_IP refused by server" 
'''FIX:''' Check the Xming log, it probably contains "Xming.exe: client 4 rejected from IP YOUR_IP". If so,
* close Xming
* Make sure that the DNS names and/or IPs are in the C:\Program Files\xming\X0.hosts file
* restart Xming
'''FIX2:''' If problem is not fixed, restart Xming with the -ac option. 

'''PROBLEM:''' Map starts but then I get a font error from OpenView. 
'''FIX:''' Install the Xming-fonts onto your Windows box. 

'''PROBLEM:''' When starting Xming, a Windows Security Alert pops up saying Windows Firewall has blocked this program. 
'''FIX:''' Change Windows Firewall setting to allow Xming. 
'''FIX2:''' Disable Windows Firewall by going to Services, setting Windows Firewall to MANUAL START and then stop the service. 

'''PROBLEM:''' Cannot connect to Xming and I have checked all of the above. 
'''FIX:''' When starting Xming as display 0, Windows Firewall does not complain. Check to see if Windows Firewall is blocking the connection.