Re: X11 forwarding after su'ing

Hello,

this is getting more and more obscure, I have to interfere...

1. to modify the .Xauthority file use the program called xauth. look at the sshd(8) manpage, there is a sample script close to the end, that gives you an idea how to use it.
2. make sure you never ever use the xhost program, except `xhost -' I am glad nobody suggested it.
3. why not use ssh -X -l <thotheruserIwantedsuto?> <thehost>?

• You can also use ssh -X -l <thotheruser> localhost after you logged in <theotherhost> DISPLAY will be set for you if X11Forwarding is enabled in your ssh config files.

  then you do not use `su' at all and you don't have to worry about setting DISPLAY, or lost environment, or copying files around.

  cheers,

          Peter

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  Received on Tue Apr 29 16:53:17 2003