Re: Xorg and X11 forwarding via ssh

["matthew sporleder" <msporleder%gmail.com@localhost>]

On 6/18/08, cngo%nmsu.edu@localhost <cngo%nmsu.edu@localhost> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  I've just installed NetBSD with xorg on my computer. Everything seems to
>  work well except X is not forwarded when I tried to ssh to my computer
>  from another computer. I got the following error:
>
>  ******
>  collinsia: {3} ssh senecio xterm
>  cngo%BIOLOGY.NMSU.EDU@localhost's Password:
>  Warning: No xauth data; using fake authentication data for X11 forwarding.
>  xterm Xt error: Can't open display:
>  xterm:  DISPLAY is not set
>  collinsia: {4}
>  ********
>
>  I've already set ForwardX11 yes and ForwardX11Trusted yes in my ssh_config
>  and X11Forwarding yes in my sshd_config. When I tried to set
>  XAuthLocation   /usr/pkg/bin/xauth
>  in sshd_config and restart sshd. I got the following error:
>
>  **********
>  collinsia: {2} ssh senecio xterm
>  cngo%BIOLOGY.NMSU.EDU@localhost's Password:
>  Warning: No xauth data; using fake authentication data for X11 forwarding.
>  Xlib: connection to "localhost:11.0" refused by server
>  Xlib: Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
>  xterm Xt error: Can't open display: localhost:11.0
>  collinsia: {3}
>  *******
>
>  What do I need to do to get my X forwarded ?
>  Thank you,
>


What do you get when you type "xauth list" after you login?  Are you
logging in with ssh -Y ?  Can you make sure that your xauth path is
correct?