Remote x-server with ssh -X

[mackowiakp]

I use M3 based PC as a home server (NAS, Twonky, Zoneminder etc). This computer is configured to do not start any graphic on own screen, including even boosplash. I want to initiate (over ssh) full X session on other computer screen for particular user on my "server", without starting X on one.
So I install on server x11-server-Xephyr and on other computer run such command:

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ssh -p 666 -X -i /home/maciek/.ssh/id_rsa media@media Xephyr :1 -query localhost

But only clack window i got
I use 666 port for ssh and commands like:

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ssh -p 666 -i /home/maciek/.ssh/id_rsa root@media env LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8 /bin/drakconf

works properly.
Any idea how to start remote X session?

[rollercomsolutions]

This really sounds like an awesome project, I'm interested in joining the hunt for the answer.

[pete910]

Could it be that remote X connections a disabled by default with Msec. It would need to be enabled I would have thought.

ssh in normally and check

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mcc >> security >> Config system security

. , might work Check that your firewall ain't blocking it also.


Pete.

[doktor5000]

Well, also the obvious xhost/xauth enablement, and maybe you need to tell your login manager to accept all incoming tcp connections. It's the case for KDM, if I remember correctly ...