X Server and Client on different Computers. How?

[Lonely-Star]

Hi,
I want to start an X Server on one Computer and connect to it form another Computer using ssh X tunneling. I need this, because I want to run X-Programms on the first Computer without having any access to it, only ssh.
I have searched the web, maybe I have used wrong search terms, but I did not find anything.
Anybody any help?
Thanks!

[mglauche]

if you want to keep them running use vncserver with vncclient ( you can tunnel them through ssh)

if its ok otherwise, u can just use ssh -X somehost , then start normal X programms there (i.e. xload). Be sure that X11Forwarding is not disabled on the server side (in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config)

[grimshaw]

The process is fairly simple and as mentioned you must have a few configuration options already set.

See if you are already set up and dont't need to change configs:

<on client> xhost +xserverip (replace with the real ip or hostname)
<on client> ssh -X user@xserver.ip.com

See if an xterminal loads for you. If it does, you are set, go nuts. If not, become root and edit: /etc/ssh/sshd_config. Delete the hashes (comments) for these lines:

X11Forwarding yes
X11DisplayOffset 10
X11UseLocalhost yes

restart the sshd on the xserver.

logout of your ssh session.

log back in again

<on client> ssh -X user@xserver.ip.com
<on server> xterm

see if the xterminal loads on your local machine.

If this doesn't work, report back with errors. You might have tcpwrappersor something else these instructions don't address.

- John
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