[ale] remote X problems.

[Transam]

On Thu, Aug 07, 2003 at 08:02:22PM -0400, David Corbin wrote:
> On Thursday 07 August 2003 19:28, Transam wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 07, 2003 at 07:25:17AM -0400, David Corbin wrote:
> > ...
> > > > > I then use ssh to access machine O,
> > > > > where I cannot launchan X application.

> > You then su?  That's a no-no.  Use ssh to the local system instead.
> > This should solve your problem.

> Other than the fact that what I want to do doesn't actually work, why
> is su a no-no?
It is because only the owner of the connection normally may send data over
the X channel.  Thus su does not work.  However, when you use ssh instead
it creates a bridge.

> > > > >T ----via KDM----  P  ----ssh -X----O

> > > > >Thanks for the help.
> > > > >David

Bob Toxen
bob at verysecurelinux.com               [Please use for email to me]
http://www.verysecurelinux.com        [Network&Linux/Unix security consulting]
http://www.realworldlinuxsecurity.com [My book:"Real World Linux Security 2/e"]
Quality Linux & UNIX security and SysAdmin & software consulting since 1990.

"Microsoft: Unsafe at any clock speed!"
   -- Bob Toxen 10/03/2002
_______________________________________________
Ale mailing list
Ale at ale.org
http://www.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale