On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, David Brett wrote:
> I am trying to run Xserver from home though a firewall. Below is the
> error I received
>
> xterm -display ip address:0 &
> [1] 2361
> [dbrett]$ _X11TransSocketINETConnect: Can't connect:
> errno = 111
> _X11TransSocketINETConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> _X11TransSocketINETConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> _X11TransSocketINETConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> _X11TransSocketINETConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> _X11TransSocketINETConnect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> xterm Xt error: Can't open display: ip address:0
>
>
> Here is the configuration
>
> Linux client (In the office)
> |
> |
> firewall NATing IP addresses X11 ports are open
> |
> |
> router
> |
> |
> Internet
> |
> |
> router NATing IP address
> |
> |
> Linux server (at home)
>
>
> david
>
>
Sounds like X is blocked on one or more of the firewalls. You do not
realy want to run an X connection over the Internet. If possable, use
ssh and tunnel the connection through it. X forwarding over ssh works
well, and with compression enabled, is also faster.
Mikkel
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for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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