Cant start x from windows

[Archibald]

Im trying to setup my windows xp box so that i remotely can use x windows. Ive used tera term pro as ssh client and cygwin. Ive gotten so far that i can start a single graphical application, for example gftp. But i cant start x-windows (i use kde). When i issue the command x-windows starts on the linux box, but there is never any output to cygwin. What am i doing wrong? Im running mandrake 9.0.

[soupfly]

Your box doesn't have permition to connect to X servers running outside locahhost. I had this same problem with mandrake, but i don't remember how i fixed it.

try:

1) changing the mandrake secirity settings.

go to: Mandrake conrol senter --> security --> security level --> clickon the "System Options" tab.

there are a few settings that have to do with X connections.

2) check the "hosts..." files in the /etc folder.
----Add the ip and name of your client pc to the "hosts" file
----check the "hosts.deny" and hosts.allow" files
(Both empty = allow all hosts)
For more help on hosts.deny, hosts.allow, and hosts check the man pages.

3) Do some reading on the X windows system itself try the xfree86 website.

Your problem could be solved using the first option or a comdination of the three. i don't even know is this can help but at least its a start.

good luck!
O and by the way if you don't know X servers listen on port: 6666 so make your linux box is listening on that port

do as root: "netstat -tupa" or "netstat -tupan" to see listening ports.

[soupfly]

You can connect in the other direction with programs already in mandrake 9!

What im talking about is windows xp remote desktop sharing.

SEVER :

Setup remote desktop sharing in xp.

(must be admin) goto control pannel-->system-->remote tab.

CLEANT :

Mandrake 9 + kde + must have the Virtual network connection pkg installed (!!! default !!!)

Go to : Kemu --> Networking --> Virtual Network Connection.
Click on: windows terminal service.
Type in the server info.

[soupfly]

start an xterm just like you did with gftp and the type "startkde".