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When using xhost + evry one from that host can run x clients on my server.<br />
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The better answer I found was that I have an .Xauthorty file in my home dir which uses a MAGIC-KEY ... with a code for each display I want to protect (Usally :0 ).<br />
If I whant others(root too) to connect to that display they too need the .Xauthorty file with &nbsp; &nbsp;that code so here what you do:<br />
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Run xauth list, copy the code, su to the user you what to give excess, xauth add . &lt;the code you copy&gt; ,<br />
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Now that user can X client to my X server but others cant<br />
See also Xauth menuals<br />

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When using xhost + evry one from that host can run x clients on my server.

The better answer I found was that I have an .Xauthorty file in my home dir which uses a MAGIC-KEY ... with a code for each display I want to protect (Usally :0 ).
If I whant others(root too) to connect to that display they too need the .Xauthorty file with    that code so here what you do:

Run xauth list, copy the code, su to the user you what to give excess, xauth add . <the code you copy> ,

Now that user can X client to my X server but others cant
See also Xauth menuals


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so, what's the question now?
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None just wanted you to know
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I boot may X as a user.<br />
When I need root permition I su &nbsp;to root.<br />
for some resone I cant run any X application as root (DISPLAY env is fine :0 )<br />
The message I get is:<br />
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Xlib: connection to &quot;:0.0&quot; refused by server<br />
Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server<br />
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Only if as a user i do xhost + (to disable authentications) can i run X based programs as root <br />
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Where should I lok for an answer ?<br />
P.S (almost all may packages are updates of RH 6.1 or mandrake)<br />

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I boot may X as a user.
When I need root permition I su  to root.
for some resone I cant run any X application as root (DISPLAY env is fine :0 )
The message I get is:

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server

Only if as a user i do xhost + (to disable authentications) can i run X based programs as root 

Where should I lok for an answer ?
P.S (almost all may packages are updates of RH 6.1 or mandrake)


Xlib: connection refused

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