dashboard commands

The only connection to the dashboard I have been able to make using xming has been via xdmcp.  We can't use xdmcp due to security issues.  With cygwin the steps to type are.

1. xinit
2. ssy -Y username@servername
3. gnome-session

This gets you directly into the gnome-session securely, bypassing xdmcp.  This works for any box.  If the box is HPUX or Debian, SUN Solaris, or an off-brand that might use a desktop other than GDM or KDE, I don't know what to type.  If I go through xdmcp then yes, obviously log-in and you are there.  I'd rather avoid xdmcp all together.

Xming Xlaunch ... start a program ... ssh, xsession
Thats it.

Xming Xlaunch ... start a program ... ssh, xsession
Thats it.

gheist,  Thanks for your help.  The steps I took are as follows using xming per your suggestion:

• install xming again 
• xlaunch.exe 
• multi-window 
• start a program 
• xsession 
• using ssh 
• servername 
• username 
• point to ssh.exe contained within xlaunch install path 

I get a blip of a black window and nothing after that.

gheist,  Thanks for your help.  The steps I took are as follows using xming per your suggestion:

• install xming again 
• xlaunch.exe 
• multi-window 
• start a program 
• xsession 
• using ssh 
• servername 
• username 
• point to ssh.exe contained within xlaunch install path 

I get a blip of a black window and nothing after that.

So - X11 forwarding is not enabled in your SSH server.

I can do it from cygwin via ssh per the commands above.  Would I be able to if x11 forwarding wasn't enabled?  The box I was trying to reach is a CentOS 5 with GDM.

Xming X server does not accept unauthenticated connections by default.
cygwin is very insecure in this part.

edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config to enable and /etc/init.d/sshd restart to enable

@RTOD: Since you've successfully tunneling now it is the time to close the old question about it ;-)

Then please note that you are :
- Connecting the remote system.
- Executing the command to start a display manager over the remote system.
- Your SSH setup only tunnels it to your local PC. So it is merely responsible to transfer with the server sends it on your screen.

As you see what command you will use on HP-UX or AIX depends on what is available on the target system.

But as a rule of thumb most commercially available systems use CDE as X desktop. On these systems you generally start with dtlogin. Commands like startx and xinit might help depending on the X manager installed.

So the answer is there are no defined X managers for all systems. It depends on the Vendor, Brand, Model, Version etc.

Cheers,
K.
 

I've not been able to get this to work.  So to re-clarify...

I am trying to follow the recomendations of gheist.  Since I ran out of time on this project, it had to be put on hold.  I'm sorry for not closing it.  I can close it now and re-open but have tried so many others suggestions with no luck.  Gheist seems to be on to something and I would prefer to follow this some more.  Again, please accept my appologies on this for not closing the question.

I am now trying to connect to Suse 11 Enterprise Server to see if I would get the same error there on a fresh install and that has been confirmed.  On Suse 11, I am getting the same blip of black that I was getting in the sixth (6th) post above (#24824570).  The suggestion to enable x11 forwarding and I am not sure how to do that within the Suse 11 platform?

The path I am following within the xming program is:
1. xlaunch.exe  
2. multi-window  
3. start a program  
4. xsession  using ssh  servername  username
5. point to ssh.exe contained within xlaunch install path
This is where I get the blip of black, and window dissapears.

Thanks again Gheist, for any additional attention you can give to this.

@rtod2:

> I am trying to follow the recomendations of gheist.  Since I ran out of time on this project, it had to be
> put on hold.  I'm sorry for not closing it.  I can close it now and re-open but have tried so many others > suggestions with no luck.  Gheist seems to be on to something and I would prefer to follow this some > more.  Again, please accept my appologies on this for not closing the question.

No problem just take your time. It was just a reminder.

> 2. multi-window  

Remember this behaviour from the old question ? It had caused many windows without a desktop? This is the same thing.

Anyway if this does not work for you '1ll be waiting to help you with CygWin.

Cheers,
K.

Fantastic kereme.  I really appreciate it.  Xming is more "portalizable".  With cygwin, it works but the errors are really ugly.  I sure hope I can get Xlaunch to do it.

Yeah Xming seems easier at first but since it is somehow a limited implementation there can be future constraints. I hope it works for you though. I'll be trying to help you here too.


Cheers,
K.

How do I enable x11 forwarding in Suse 11 w/GDM ?

Same way as you did with other X systems.
- Launch your X server
- ssh -Y user@host

This is it.

Cheers,
K.

The path I am following within the xming program is:
1. xlaunch.exe  
2. multi-window  
3. start a program  
4. xsession  using ssh  servername  username
5. point to ssh.exe contained within xlaunch install path

This is where I get the blip of black, and window dissapears.  I've been told that X11 forwarding needs to be enabled and to add
X11Forwarding yes
X11DisplayOffset 10
to the /etc/sshd_config file

I've done that and it isn't working.

.. sshd_config change must be followed by "/etc/init.d/sshd restart"

> This is where I get the blip of black, and window dissapears.  I've been told that X11 forwarding needs
> to be enabled and to add
> X11Forwarding yes
> X11DisplayOffset 10
> to the /etc/sshd_config file

This will enable the X11 forwarding. But it won't be active if not explicitly requested by the ssh client. So your step 4 should involve the Y switch.

Cheers,
K.

You might as well modify your ssh_config at the Xming side

ForwardAgent yes
ForwardX11 yes

Adding these parameters will do.

This is a difficult question to close because much help was given.   I have a solution on the xming side of things here http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Linux/Distributions/SuSE/Q_24625912.html

Yep but you just did the same thing that was suggested here in a different way.

I was suggesting you to use the local SSH which would work at the local Xterm. But your solution is to launch a remote xterm and run ssh -Y in it.

You can use either:
- You can use PuTTY and create connection and enable X11 forwarding.
- You activate your Xming
- Then start xterm in PuTTY sessin then it will display in Xming.
- You can SSH in Xming Dislayed Xterm session now.

Or

- You launch Xming
- Get external program ssh over Xterm
- Start SSH there.


What both solutions in common are:
- You're launching an X Server locally
- Then you use X Display redirection using SSH
- Then launching ss port redirection in the remote displayed xterm session.

So though implemented differently they are actually doing the very same thing.

Cheers,
K.

Also let me remind you that the question has been started as a different one. But then it was gone another direction.

May be we the experts should have warned you and suggest you to close this question first. in the end we're here.

Cheers,
K.