Re: Using my Mac as an X terminal
Re: Using my Mac as an X terminal
- Subject: Re: Using my Mac as an X terminal
- From: Jerry Talkington <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 12:02:25 -0700
- Mail-followup-to: email@hidden
On Mon, Oct 13, 2003 at 06:33:41PM +0100, Gareth Eason wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Since I wish to use the processor on my Mac as well, rather than
> just use it as a dumb terminal, but I have a bunch of Linux and Sun boxen
> than I use, I use the following system:
>
> 1. Start up DarwinX11 on my Mac.
> 2. Start an xterm (I have various coloured ones configured in the
> Application menu)
> 3. In the xterm execute "ssh -2 -X <username>@<x-server.hostname>
> 4. Then just execute whatever programs you want execute on whatever
> remote machines you're logged into. (e.g. [eason@s2nweb eason]$ nedit &
> )
>
> This uses X in multiwindow mode using Aqua as the window manager, so
> you can minimise apps to the dock etc. Also, since all the traffic is
> encrypted, you don't have to worry so much about network security.
Unfortunately this won't get you a login session, which I believe is the
reason the OP is doing it the way he is (if not, then the above is
correct, or I have complete instructions at
http://smartasfuck.com/info/X11/ .)
However, the login could probably be simulated by running whatever
progam xdm calls at login (i.e. gnome/kde/cde.)
> On Monday, October 13, 2003, at 11:48 am, Anders Peterson wrote:
>
[snip]
> >
> >The login screen never appears. My guess is that something is wrong on
> >the server - but what?
> >
> >
> >On the server the file /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config contains:
> >
> >DisplayManager.requestPort: 0
This line needs a ! in front of it, to comment it out.
> >
> >(to manage X terminals with xdm)
> >
> >and /etc/X11/xdm/Xaccess:
> >
> >*
> >
> >(any host)
You should probably just add the host you are connecting from, as this
is pretty insecure.
Actually, there's probably a way to do this over ssh using port
forwarding. I'll look into that.
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